Right now, local time in San José is 08:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #18704 worldwide by population and #12 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.9519° N, 85.1357° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 31,430 · #18704 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
- 10.95° S, 94.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 252 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:22 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
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 58.9° from north (ENE (59°))
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 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,448 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,326 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.95° N, 85.14° 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 | 06:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:52 | +3h |
| London | 14:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:52 | +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
- San José08:52
- Limón08:52
- San Francisco08:52
- Alajuela08:52
- Liberia08:52
- Paraíso08:52
- Puntarenas08:52
- San Isidro08:52
- Curridabat08:52
- San Vicente08:52
- San Vicente de Moravia08:52
- Purral08:52
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,448 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,228 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,679 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,712 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,910 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,914 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,015 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,776 km | WSW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,135 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,759 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,901 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,326 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near San José
- Upala15 km · 08:52
- Bijagua26 km · 08:52
- La Fortuna32 km · 08:52
- San Carlos44 km · 08:52
- Los Chiles47 km · 08:52
- Liberia48 km · 08:52
- Bagaces49 km · 08:52
- Cárdenas49 km · 08:52
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 45.
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 05:33 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 44m 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 10.95° S, 94.86° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 252 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 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.