Time now in San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
14:32:36
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
San José spans 1 time zone (America/Costa_Rica). · CST (UTC-06:00) · today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
We index 38 cities in San José, Costa Rica, with a combined population of about 966,428.
Time zone info
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Time zones
- America/Costa_Rica
- Main offset
- UTC-06:00 CST
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Indexed cities
- 38
- Combined population
- 966,428
Sunrise & sunset in San José
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Daylight length
- 11h 49m
Approximate times for San José.
Major cities in San José
- San José14:32
- San Isidro14:32
- Curridabat14:32
- San Vicente14:32
- San Vicente de Moravia14:32
- Purral14:32
- San Miguel14:32
- San Pedro14:32
- San Rafael Abajo14:32
- Ipís14:32
- San Juan14:32
- Guadalupe14:32
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in San José right now?
The current local time in San José is shown by the live clock above. It follows the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone, which is UTC-06:00 from UTC (CST).
How many time zones are in San José?
San José, Costa Rica spans 1 time zone: America/Costa_Rica.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
No, the America/Costa_Rica zone keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round.