Costa Rica
Time now in San José
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:51Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
335,007
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:51
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.93, -84.08
Time difference from San José
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About the time in San José
San José sits at latitude 9.93, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 05:27 and sunset at 05:51 local time, giving 12h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.93, -84.08) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San José.
Around 335,007 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in San José
- When do the sun rise and set in San José today?
- Sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset at 05:51, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
- Does San José change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San José keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San José?
- San José is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- 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/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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