What time is it in San José right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San José, Costa Rica, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Costa_Rica. San José is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is San José in?

San José uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Costa_Rica, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does San José observe daylight saving time?

No. San José stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in San José?

Open the time zone converter for San José to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in San José, Costa Rica

San José is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. San José does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

San José, Costa Rica

6:24 AM:32CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: San José
Lat/Long: 9°56'N / 84°05'W
Elevation: 1,133 m
Population: 335,007
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in San José

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
San José keeps UTC−6

San José keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Costa_Rica, the one time zone in use in Costa Rica. San José does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in San José today

Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Day length
11 hours 49 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to San José for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°56'N / 84°05'W.

Time difference between San José and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind San José. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to San José
City	Local time	Compared to San José
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near San José

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