Right now, local time in San Jose is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Jose ranks #83660 worldwide by population and #21 in Belize.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Belize CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Jose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.1958° N, 88.5712° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Orange Walk District
- Country
- 🇧🇿 Belize
- Population
- 3,499 · #83660 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Jose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.20° S, 91.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 886 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Jose today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for San Jose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Jose sits in the America/Belize time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 81 cities we cover in Belize.
San Jose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,635 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,453 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.20° N, 88.57° 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 | 06:06 | −1h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +3h |
| London | 13:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +17h |
Best time to call San Jose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Jose local time:
Cities sharing San Jose's time zone
Other cities in Belize
- Belize City07:06
- San Ignacio07:06
- San Pedro07:06
- Orange Walk07:06
- Belmopan07:06
- Dangriga07:06
- Corozal07:06
- Santa Elena07:06
- Ladyville07:06
- Benque Viejo el Carmen07:06
- Bella Vista07:06
- Trial Farm07:06
Distances from San Jose
| Chicago | 2,635 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,427 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 6,501 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,329 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,561 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,374 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,160 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,800 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 13,880 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,876 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,407 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 17,453 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near San Jose
- San Pablo2 km · 07:06
- San Victor7 km · 07:06
- San Estevan8 km · 07:06
- Trial Farm11 km · 07:06
- Caledonia11 km · 07:06
- Pucté11 km · 08:06
- Orange Walk13 km · 07:06
- San Narciso13 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in San Jose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Jose (Belize), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose runs on the America/Belize IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
San Jose does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
San Jose sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Jose tonight?
The moon phase over San Jose tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Jose?
The antipode of San Jose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.20° S, 91.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 886 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Jose?
San Jose lies at or very near sea level.
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 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.