Right now, local time in San José is 15:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #110043 worldwide by population and #4289 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 59m (winter) – 13h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% 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
- 19.01° S, 80.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,564 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
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:39
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 46.4° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,485 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,594 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.01° N, 99.66° 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 | 13:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:02 | +3h |
| London | 21:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:02 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City15:02
- Tijuana13:02
- Iztapalapa15:02
- Puebla15:02
- Ecatepec de Morelos15:02
- Santiago de Querétaro15:02
- León de los Aldama15:02
- Ciudad Juárez14:02
- Zapopan15:02
- Guadalajara15:02
- Mérida15:02
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero15:02
Distances from San José
| Los Angeles | 2,485 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 2,786 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 7,448 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,000 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,268 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,784 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,300 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,901 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,130 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,397 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,709 km | NNE (11°) |
| Singapore | 16,594 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near San José
- San Diego1 km · 15:02
- San Bartolomé2 km · 15:02
- San Miguel2 km · 15:02
- Santa María Aranzazú (Santa María)3 km · 15:02
- San Lucas3 km · 15:02
- La Joya4 km · 15:02
- Santiago Oxtotitlán5 km · 15:02
- San Mateo Coapexco6 km · 15:02
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Mexico_City 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 06:40 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% 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 19.01° S, 80.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,564 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 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.