Mexico
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 07:07Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
29
Sunrise
06:24
Sunset
07:07
Day length
12h 43m
Coordinates
21.59, -100.77
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About the time in San José
San José sits at latitude 21.59, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 43m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:24 and sunset at 07:07 local time, giving 12h 43m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (21.59, -100.77) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset at 07:07, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in San José in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San José runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in San José right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San José, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
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