Right now, local time in San Miguel is 20:03 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Miguel ranks #20228 worldwide by population and #15 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 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Miguel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8712° N, 84.0608° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 28,827 · #20228 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Miguel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.87° S, 95.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 272 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:33 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 Miguel today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Miguel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Miguel 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 Miguel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,576 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,493 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.87° N, 84.06° 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 | 18:03 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:03 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:03 | +3h |
| London | 02:03 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:03 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:03 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:03 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:33 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:03 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:03 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:03 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:03 | +17h |
Best time to call San Miguel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Miguel local time:
Cities sharing San Miguel's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José20:03
- Limón20:03
- San Francisco20:03
- Alajuela20:03
- Liberia20:03
- Paraíso20:03
- Puntarenas20:03
- San Isidro20:03
- Curridabat20:03
- San Vicente20:03
- San Vicente de Moravia20:03
- San José20:03
Distances from San Miguel
| Chicago | 3,576 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,396 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,511 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,731 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,921 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,963 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,183 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,806 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,131 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,921 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,926 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,493 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Miguel
- San Rafael Arriba2 km · 20:03
- San Juan de Dios3 km · 20:03
- Patarrá3 km · 20:03
- Aserrí4 km · 20:03
- Salitrillos4 km · 20:03
- Curridabat5 km · 20:03
- Alajuelita6 km · 20:03
- San Felipe6 km · 20:03
FAQ
What time is it in San Miguel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Miguel (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Miguel in?
San Miguel runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Miguel observe daylight saving time?
San Miguel does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Miguel today?
San Miguel sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Miguel tonight?
The moon phase over San Miguel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Miguel?
The antipode of San Miguel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.87° S, 95.94° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 272 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Miguel?
San Miguel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Miguel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Miguel, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.