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 #125983 worldwide by population and #313 in Honduras.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.2481° N, 87.9595° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Country
- 🇭🇳 Honduras
- Population
- 1,463 · #125983 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
- 14.25° S, 92.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 567 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
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 468 cities we cover in Honduras.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,073 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,849 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.25° N, 87.96° 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 Honduras
- Tegucigalpa08:52
- San Pedro Sula08:52
- Danlí08:52
- La Ceiba08:52
- La Ceiba08:52
- Puerto Cortez08:52
- Catacamas08:52
- Choloma08:52
- Siguatepeque08:52
- Olanchito08:52
- Tocoa08:52
- El Progreso08:52
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,073 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,755 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 6,152 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,624 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,842 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,734 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,537 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,715 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,087 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,288 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,761 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 17,849 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near San José
- Chinacla10 km · 08:52
- San Pedro de Tutule11 km · 08:52
- Marcala13 km · 08:52
- Santiago de Puringla14 km · 08:52
- Opatoro19 km · 08:52
- Yarula20 km · 08:52
- Guajiquiro20 km · 08:52
- Los Planes23 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 (Honduras), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Tegucigalpa 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 05:48 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 36m 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 14.25° S, 92.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 567 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 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.