Right now, local time in San José is 16:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #1802 worldwide by population — the largest city in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9339° N, 84.0849° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 335,007 · #1802 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
- 9.93° S, 95.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 266 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:15 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Costa Rica, its local time is a common point of coordination.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,569 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,485 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.93° N, 84.08° 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 | 14:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:45 | +3h |
| London | 22:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:45 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- Limón16:45
- San Francisco16:45
- Alajuela16:45
- Liberia16:45
- Paraíso16:45
- Puntarenas16:45
- San Isidro16:45
- Curridabat16:45
- San Vicente16:45
- San Vicente de Moravia16:45
- San José16:45
- Purral16:45
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,569 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,389 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,517 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,727 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,918 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,958 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,176 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,808 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,128 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,914 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,922 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,485 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San José
- Calle Blancos2 km · 16:45
- Colima2 km · 16:45
- San Juan3 km · 16:45
- Guadalupe3 km · 16:45
- Alajuelita4 km · 16:45
- San Pedro4 km · 16:45
- San Felipe4 km · 16:45
- San Vicente5 km · 16:45
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.2% 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 9.93° S, 95.92° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 266 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 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.