Sunset Times in Costa Rica Today 🇨🇷

In Costa Rica, the sun sets at 17:57 local time today in the capital, San Jose. Sunset times vary slightly across the country depending on longitude.

Sunset in San Jose today is at 17:57 local time. San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.

Today, the earliest sunset in Costa Rica is in Limón at 17:53, and the latest is in Liberia at 18:04. The further west, the later the sunset.

The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, gets about 12h 41m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset. Day length changes throughout the year, reaching its maximum at the summer solstice and minimum at the winter solstice.

Solar noon in San Jose today is at 11:36. This is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky and shadows are shortest. Solar noon is not the same as clock noon; the difference depends on longitude within the time zone and the equation of time.

Civil twilight in San Jose ends at 18:21 today, marking the start of astronomical darkness. After this point, artificial lighting is generally needed for outdoor activity.

Nautical twilight in San Jose runs from 04:25 in the morning to 18:47 in the evening. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible at sea, which historically allowed sailors to take star-fix readings for navigation.

This page lists today's sunset times for cities across Costa Rica. Click any city to see its full sunrise, sunset, twilight, and day-length data, plus a monthly calendar.