Time in San José, Costa Rica now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in San José
San José, Costa Rica, the capital of Costa Rica, is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone. The local time is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00. Around 335,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−06:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:29 (12 h 4 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Abbreviation
- CST — Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 9.93° N, 84.08° W
- Country
- Costa Rica
Time difference from San José
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 h ahead | |
| London | 7 h ahead | |
| Paris | 8 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 10 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 11 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 14 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 15 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 16 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 1 h behind | |
| Beijing | 14 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in San José right now?
The current time in San José is 09:08 (CST, UTC−06:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is San José in?
San José uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica. It is currently Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
No. San José stays on UTC−06:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between San José and New York?
San José is 2 h behind New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 10:00 in San José.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San José today?
Today the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:29 local time, giving 12 h 4 min of daylight.