Mexico
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:14Sunset 06:59Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Monterrey
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
5
Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
06:59
Day length
12h 45m
Coordinates
22.69, -98.63
Time difference from San José
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San José on the map
About the time in San José
San José sits at latitude 22.69, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 45m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 5 people live in San José, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Clocks in San José stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Mexico.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Monterrey, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 06:14 and sunset at 06:59, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Monterrey, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- 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/Monterrey (UTC −6).
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