Right now, local time in San José is 19:52 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San José ranks #86497 worldwide by population and #98 in Puerto Rico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San José — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3983° N, 66.2557° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Toa Baja
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 3,278 · #86497 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
- 18.40° S, 113.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 388 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:52 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San José today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for San José — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San José sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 220 cities we cover in Puerto Rico.
San José sits at just 10 m above sea level. San José's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,303 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,566 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.40° N, 66.26° 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 | −4h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 20:52 | +1h |
| London | 23:52 | +4h |
| Paris | 00:52 | +5h |
| Moscow | 02:52 | +7h |
| Dubai | 03:52 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 05:22 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:52 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 07:52 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 08:52 | +13h |
| Sydney | 10:52 | +15h |
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
Distances from San José
| Chicago | 3,303 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,128 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,407 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,774 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,923 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,158 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,045 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,409 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,913 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,487 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,929 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 17,566 km | NNE (27°) |
Cities near San José
- Río Lajas1 km · 19:52
- Toa Alta1 km · 19:52
- Campanilla3 km · 19:52
- Galateo4 km · 19:52
- Mucarabones4 km · 19:52
- Candelaria Arenas5 km · 19:52
- Toa Baja5 km · 19:52
- Candelaria5 km · 19:52
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 (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San José in?
San José runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
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 06:26 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San José tonight?
The moon phase over San José tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% 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 18.40° S, 113.74° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 388 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San José?
San José sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.