Current Time in San José, Costa Rica

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Check the current local time in San José, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

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Sunrise and sunset in San José

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Day length: 12 h 42 m 15 s

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Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−2 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 12 h 42 m 19 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 11 h 32 m 46 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 66° ENE ↓ 294° WNW
Golden hour
05:17 AM–05:47 AM / 05:29 PM–05:59 PM
Blue hour
04:54 AM–05:03 AM / 06:14 PM–06:23 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: Waxing gibbous

Moonrise
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Moon azimuth
↑ 103° ESE ↓ 249° WSW
Illumination
77%
Constellation
Scorpio
Age
10.0 d
Distance
400,966 km
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Daylight Saving Time in San José

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Daylight Saving Time in San José

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UTC offset

UTC offset throughout the year

In San José, daylight saving time is not observed. Clocks remain in the same mode all year round.

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Time zone used
America/Costa_Rica

About San José, Costa Rica

9.9339, -84.0849

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San José is one of the cities in Costa Rica, located in North America. The population of San José is 335,007 people, which is approximately ~6.7% of the total population of Costa Rica.

Continent North America
Country Costa Rica
City San José
ISO CR / CRI
Population 335,007
TLD .cr
Currency CRC — Colon
Coordinates 9.9339, -84.0849

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FAQ

What time is it in San José now?

The current local time in San José is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is San José in?

San José uses the timezone America/Costa_Rica.

When does DST start in San José?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in San José?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for San José?

San José is also known as: 산호세, CRSJO, San Chosė, San Hose, Sanhosē, San Jose, San José, San José de Costa Rica, San José i Costa Rica, San-Joseo, San Jozé, San Jusiy, San Xose, San-Xose, San Xosé, SJO, Urbs Sancti Iosephi in Costarica, Σαν Χοσέ, Сан-Хасэ, Сан Хозе, Сан Хосе, Сан-Хосе, სან-ხოსე, Սան Խոսե, סאן חוסה, סן חוסה, سان جوز, سان خوزه, سان خوزے، کوسٹاریکا, سان خوسيه, سان خوسې, ሳን ሆዜ, सान होजे, सान होज़े, স্যান হোসে, ਸਾਨ ਹੋਸੇ, சான் ஹொசே, ซันโฮเซ, སན་ཇོ་སེ།, サンホセ, 聖荷西.