Right now, local time in San José is 11:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #136909 worldwide by population and #309 in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.9833° N, 89.9000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Petén
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 1,201 · #136909 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
- 16.98° S, 90.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Guatemala 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 340 cities we cover in Guatemala.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,777 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.98° N, 89.90° 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 | 09:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:48 | +3h |
| London | 17:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:48 | +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 Guatemala
- Guatemala City11:48
- Villa Nueva11:48
- Mixco11:48
- Cobán11:48
- Quetzaltenango11:48
- Jalapa11:48
- Escuintla11:48
- Villa Canales11:48
- Jutiapa11:48
- Chichicastenango11:48
- San Juan Sacatepéquez11:48
- Petapa11:48
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 2,777 km | N (4°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,399 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 6,511 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,522 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,755 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,558 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,171 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,691 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,993 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,920 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,590 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,481 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near San José
- San Andrés2 km · 11:48
- Flores7 km · 11:48
- San Benito8 km · 11:48
- San Francisco21 km · 11:48
- Santa Ana21 km · 11:48
- La Libertad32 km · 11:48
- El Chal46 km · 11:48
- Sayaxché60 km · 11:48
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 (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Guatemala 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 05:59 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% 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 16.98° S, 90.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 901 km away. 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 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.