Right now, local time in San José is 20:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #147282 worldwide by population and #3130 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 36.76° S, 177.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 100 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:57 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:05
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:48
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 101.1° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the Europe/Madrid time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
San José sits at just 23 m above sea level. San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,393 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.76° N, 2.11° 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 | 11:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:57 | −4h |
| London | 19:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:57 | +10h |
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
Distances from San José
| Paris | 1,393 km | NNE (14°) |
| London | 1,647 km | N (5°) |
| Moscow | 3,637 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 5,536 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,062 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 7,445 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,169 km | SW (222°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,735 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,651 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 11,045 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 11,328 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 17,581 km | E (90°) |
Cities near San José
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- Costacabana26 km · 20:57
- Lucainena de las Torres32 km · 20:57
- Turrillas33 km · 20:57
- Carboneras32 km · 20:57
- Sorbas38 km · 20:57
- Viator32 km · 20:57
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 (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the Europe/Madrid IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San José today?
San José sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% 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 36.76° S, 177.89° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 100 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 sits at about 23 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.