Right now, local time in San José is 09:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #126647 worldwide by population and #164 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 38m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5354° N, 79.9236° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Panamá Oeste Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 1,444 · #126647 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
- 8.54° S, 100.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 537 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
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° 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, 3,784 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,840 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.54° N, 79.92° 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 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:52 | +2h |
| London | 14:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:52 | +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 City09:52
- San Miguelito09:52
- Juan Díaz09:52
- David09:52
- Colón09:52
- Arraiján09:52
- Las Cumbres09:52
- La Chorrera09:52
- Pedregal09:52
- Tocumen09:52
- Santiago de Veraguas09:52
- Parque Lefevre09:52
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,784 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,831 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,081 km | SE (135°) |
| London | 8,560 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,730 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,868 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,583 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,884 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,091 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,739 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,256 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,840 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near San José
- Las Lajas2 km · 09:52
- Cabuya5 km · 09:52
- Nueva Gorgona6 km · 09:52
- Chame7 km · 09:52
- San Carlos8 km · 09:52
- Bejuco9 km · 09:52
- Guayabito10 km · 09:52
- Buenos Aires11 km · 09:52
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 45.
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 06:10 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 🌗 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 8.54° S, 100.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 537 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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.