Right now, local time in San Juan is 14:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Juan ranks #22008 worldwide by population and #22 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Juan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9619° N, 84.0788° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 26,047 · #22008 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Juan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.96° S, 95.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:12 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Juan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Juan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Juan sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
San Juan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,566 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,483 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.96° N, 84.08° 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 | 12:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:42 | +3h |
| London | 20:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:42 | +17h |
Best time to call San Juan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Juan local time:
Cities sharing San Juan's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José14:42
- Limón14:42
- San Francisco14:42
- Alajuela14:42
- Liberia14:42
- Paraíso14:42
- Puntarenas14:42
- San Isidro14:42
- Curridabat14:42
- San Vicente14:42
- San Vicente de Moravia14:42
- San José14:42
Distances from San Juan
| Chicago | 3,566 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,387 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,519 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,955 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,174 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,810 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,125 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,911 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,919 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,483 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Juan
- Colima1 km · 14:42
- Calle Blancos2 km · 14:42
- Guadalupe3 km · 14:42
- San José3 km · 14:42
- San Vicente3 km · 14:42
- San Vicente de Moravia3 km · 14:42
- Ángeles4 km · 14:42
- San Pablo4 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in San Juan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Juan (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Juan observe daylight saving time?
San Juan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?
San Juan sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Juan tonight?
The moon phase over San Juan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Juan?
The antipode of San Juan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.96° S, 95.92° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Juan?
San Juan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Juan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Juan, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.