What time is it in San Pedro right now?

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

What time zone is San Pedro in?

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

Does San Pedro observe daylight saving time?

No. San Pedro 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 Pedro?

Open the time zone converter for San Pedro 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 Pedro, San José, Costa Rica

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

San Pedro, Costa Rica

8:08 AM:30CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: San José
Lat/Long: 9°56'N / 84°03'W
Elevation: 1,199 m
Population: 27,477
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in San Pedro

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 Pedro keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in San Pedro 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 Pedro for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°56'N / 84°03'W.

Time difference between San Pedro and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to San Pedro
City	Local time	Compared to San Pedro
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near San Pedro

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