Current Time in San José, Costa Rica
CST · GMT-6
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About San José Time
San José is a city in Costa Rica, located in the Americas. It operates on CST (GMT-6), with the IANA timezone identifier America/Costa_Rica.
Geographically, San José lies at approximately 9.93°N, 84.09°W, placing it in the Northern Hemisphere and within the equatorial climate band.
Like much of the Americas, San José observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting its clocks twice a year. Always verify the current offset when scheduling international calls.
San José shares its time zone with cities such as Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón and 5 more, meaning the time of day in San José matches these locations exactly.
Sunrise & Sunset in San José
Across the year, San José sees day lengths ranging from 11h 33m on the shortest day to 12h 42m on the longest. These computed civil sunrise and sunset times use the standard NOAA solar position model; actual times may vary by a few minutes due to local terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Time Difference from Major World Cities
Quick reference for how San José's local time compares to other key business and travel hubs around the world.
| City | Offset | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -2h | San José is 2h behind |
| London | -7h | San José is 7h behind |
| Paris | -8h | San José is 8h behind |
| Dubai | -10h | San José is 10h behind |
| Singapore | -14h | San José is 14h behind |
| Tokyo | -15h | San José is 15h behind |
| Sydney | -16h | San José is 16h behind |
| Los Angeles | +1h | San José is 1h ahead |
Best Times to Call San José
If you are scheduling a call with someone in San José during their standard business hours (09:00–17:00 local), here is when that falls in two reference time zones:
- From New York (America/New_York): 09:00 in San José =
07:00NYC. 17:00 in San José =15:00NYC. - From London (Europe/London): 09:00 in San José =
02:00London. 17:00 in San José =10:00London.
For other cities, use the meeting planner to find overlapping business hours across multiple time zones simultaneously.