Right now, local time in San José is 12:37 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #38394 worldwide by population and #374 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Catamarca GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 67m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day length
- 13h 13m
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.3876° S, 65.7009° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Catamarca
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 12,700 · #38394 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San José through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.39° N, 114.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Yongning, China, about 17 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:37 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:40
- Maghrib
- 19:44
- Isha
- 21:03
- Qibla direction
- 77.3° from north (ENE (77°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Argentina/Catamarca time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,978 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,340 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.39° S, 65.70° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:37 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:37 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:37 | same time |
| London | 15:37 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:37 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:37 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:37 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 21:07 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:37 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:37 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:37 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:37 | +14h |
Best time to call San José
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San José local time:
Cities sharing San José's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires12:37
- Córdoba12:37
- Rosario12:37
- Mar del Plata12:37
- San Miguel de Tucumán12:37
- Salta12:37
- Santa Fe12:37
- Avellaneda12:37
- Corrientes12:37
- Posadas12:37
- Bahía Blanca12:37
- Resistencia12:37
Distances from San José
| São Paulo | 1,978 km | ENE (79°) |
| Chicago | 8,131 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,873 km | NW (318°) |
| Paris | 10,913 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 10,939 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 12,077 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 13,396 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 14,209 km | E (79°) |
| Mumbai | 15,692 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 16,809 km | SSE (158°) |
| Tokyo | 17,496 km | WNW (295°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,340 km | S (179°) |
Cities near San José
- San Isidro8 km · 12:37
- Villa Las Pirquitas12 km · 12:37
- Catamarca12 km · 12:37
- Colonia Nueva Coneta25 km · 12:37
- La Merced26 km · 12:37
- El Rodeo26 km · 12:37
- La Puerta27 km · 12:37
- Alijilán31 km · 12:37
FAQ
What time is it in San José right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San José (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Argentina/Catamarca IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
San José does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San José today?
San José sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 19:44 today, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San José?
The antipode of San José — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.39° N, 114.30° E. It falls on land, near Yongning, China, about 17 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San José?
San José lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San José?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San José, clocks run about 67 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.