Right now, local time in San José is 11:47 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #59362 worldwide by population and #545 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Day length
- 13h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.7692° S, 55.7803° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Misiones
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 6,452 · #59362 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
- 27.77° N, 124.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Jiaojiang, China, about 288 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:47 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
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 19:03
- Isha
- 20:22
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 12m 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, 1,030 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,836 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.77° S, 55.78° 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 | 06:47 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:47 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:47 | same time |
| London | 14:47 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:47 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:47 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:47 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:17 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:47 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:47 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:47 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:47 | +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 Aires11:47
- Córdoba11:47
- Rosario11:47
- Mar del Plata11:47
- San Miguel de Tucumán11:47
- Salta11:47
- Santa Fe11:47
- Avellaneda11:47
- Corrientes11:47
- Posadas11:47
- Bahía Blanca11:47
- Resistencia11:47
Distances from San José
| São Paulo | 1,030 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 8,407 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,509 km | NW (313°) |
| Paris | 10,285 km | NE (34°) |
| London | 10,351 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 12,595 km | SSW (204°) |
| Moscow | 12,732 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 13,246 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 14,721 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 16,362 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 18,311 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,836 km | ESE (119°) |
Cities near San José
- San Carlos12 km · 11:47
- Estación Apóstoles16 km · 11:47
- Apóstoles16 km · 11:47
- Garupá32 km · 11:47
- Tres Capones31 km · 11:47
- Cerro Corá33 km · 11:47
- Azara34 km · 11:47
- Candelaria34 km · 11:47
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/Cordoba 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 05:52 and sunset at 19:03 today, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% 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 27.77° N, 124.22° E. It falls on land, near Jiaojiang, China, about 288 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 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.