Time Now in San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
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San Jose ranks
#24 for highest capital city · #54 for most remote.
Lat/Long: 9.93° N, 84.09° W
Elevation: 1,161 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Costa Rica
Province: Provincia de San José
Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST
Local time in San Jose runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Costa_Rica). San Jose does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, San Jose sees day length barely change from month to month. Perched at about 1161 m, San Jose sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3564 km away. San Jose ranks among the biggest cities in Costa Rica, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today San Jose sees 12h 26m between a 05:27 sunrise and a 17:53 sunset.
Time & Daylight in San Jose
Daylight Hours in San Jose
San Jose gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in San Jose is at 05:27 and sunset in San Jose is at 17:53.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between San Jose and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing San Jose's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as San Jose.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug ● | 04:12 | 05:27 | 11:40 | 14:52 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:12 | 05:27 | 11:40 | 14:51 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:12 | 05:27 | 11:40 | 14:50 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:40 | 14:50 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:40 | 14:49 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:39 | 14:48 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:39 | 14:47 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Jose
Sunrise
in San Jose
↑
5:27 AM
Sunset
in San Jose
↓
5:53 PM
Day Length
12h 26m
Dawn
in San Jose
5:05 AM
Dusk
in San Jose
6:16 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for San Jose
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
12.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:47
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:12
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Distances & Clock Changes in San Jose
How Far Is San Jose From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,564 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,389 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,517 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,728 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,919 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,959 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,179 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,808 km | SW (236deg) |
San Jose's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San Jose and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.9deg S, 95.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about San Jose
What time is it in San Jose right now?
The current local time in San Jose is 16:07 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. San Jose follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is San Jose in?
Clocks in San Jose follow the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is San Jose?
Is San Jose on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in San Jose as of August 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
San Jose sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Jose tonight?
Tonight the moon over San Jose is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 12.5%.
What is solar time in San Jose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Jose, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.