Right now, local time in San José is 17:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #78148 worldwide by population and #78 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9270° N, 79.7336° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 3,982 · #78148 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
- 8.93° S, 100.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 520 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
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 61.9° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,745 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,806 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.93° N, 79.73° 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 | 15:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:52 | +2h |
| London | 22:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:52 | +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 Panama
- Panama City17:52
- San Miguelito17:52
- Juan Díaz17:52
- David17:52
- Colón17:52
- Arraiján17:52
- Las Cumbres17:52
- La Chorrera17:52
- Pedregal17:52
- Tocumen17:52
- Santiago de Veraguas17:52
- Parque Lefevre17:52
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,745 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,818 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,098 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,513 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,683 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,820 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,561 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,840 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,134 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,693 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,225 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,806 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near San José
- Hato Montaña1 km · 17:52
- Nuevo Arraiján1 km · 17:52
- Vista Alegre4 km · 17:52
- Río Congo5 km · 17:52
- Cerro Silvestre6 km · 17:52
- Puerto Caimito6 km · 17:52
- San Vicente de Bique7 km · 17:52
- La Chorrera7 km · 17:52
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 (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:09 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.5% 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 8.93° S, 100.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 520 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 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.