Colombia
Time now in San José
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:58Sunset 06:13Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Bogota
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
7,572
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
06:13
Day length
12h 15m
Coordinates
5.07, -75.81
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About the time in San José
San José runs on America/Bogota, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 7,572 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 −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Colombia.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- 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/Bogota (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is San José in?
- San José uses America/Bogota, currently UTC −5.
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset at 06:13, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
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