Right now, local time in San José is 10:26 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.6278° S, 79.6552° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- El Oro
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 3.63° N, 100.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 63 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:26 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.5° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,180 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.63° S, 79.66° 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 | 07:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | +2h |
| London | 15:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +16h |
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 Ecuador
- Quito10:26
- Guayaquil10:26
- Cuenca10:26
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:26
- Ambato10:26
- Portoviejo10:26
- Eloy Alfaro10:26
- Machala10:26
- Loja10:26
- Manta10:26
- Riobamba10:26
- Ibarra10:26
Distances from San José
| São Paulo | 4,180 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,124 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,820 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,603 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,729 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,013 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,253 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,632 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 14,640 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 16,574 km | ENE (58°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,458 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 19,553 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near San José
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 (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:56 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% 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 3.63° N, 100.34° E. It falls on land, near Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 63 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.