Time in San José
The exact local hour in San José, Costa Rica — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
San José sits at 9.9281° N, 84.0907° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:59 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:21 (5:21 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:35 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:48 (5:48 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:10 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 27m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
San José is in the America/Costa_Rica zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−6.
San José does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−6 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
San José compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to San José, with the great-circle distance from San José for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +7h | 8,728 km · 5,423 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +2h | 3,564 km · 2,215 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +15h | 13,179 km · 8,189 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +10h | 14,130 km · 8,780 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +16h | 13,807 km · 8,579 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −1h | 4,389 km · 2,727 mi |
About San José
| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,424,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 9.9281, -84.0907 |
| IANA time zone | America/Costa_Rica |
| UTC offset | UTC−6 |
| Country calling code | +506 |
| Currency | CRC |
Cities one hour from San José
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after San José on the world clock.