Time in San José
Costa Rica
The local time in San José is 2:24 AM on September 24, 2026. San José keeps America/Costa_Rica (CST), UTC-06:00. San José does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
National clock-change rules: time in Costa Rica
Time difference between San José and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 4:24 AM | 2:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 1:24 AM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| London | 9:24 AM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 10:24 AM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| Berlin | 10:24 AM | 8:00 behind | No overlap |
| Moscow | 11:24 AM | 9:00 behind | No overlap |
| Dubai | 12:24 PM | 10:00 behind | No overlap |
| Mumbai | 1:54 PM | 11:30 behind | No overlap |
| Beijing | 4:24 PM | 14:00 behind | No overlap |
| Tokyo | 5:24 PM | 15:00 behind | No overlap |
| Sydney | 6:24 PM | 16:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 5:24 AM | 3:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM = 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in San José this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5:24 AM | 5:32 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5:24 AM | 5:31 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 5:24 AM | 5:31 PM | 12 h 6 min |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 5:24 AM | 5:30 PM | 12 h 6 min |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5:23 AM | 5:29 PM | 12 h 5 min |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5:23 AM | 5:29 PM | 12 h 5 min |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5:23 AM | 5:28 PM | 12 h 4 min |
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Time in San José: common questions
What is the UTC offset in San José?
San José is on UTC-06:00 right now (CST). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Costa_Rica, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between San José and New York?
San José is 2:00 behind New York right now: it is 2:24 AM in San José and 4:24 AM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in San José when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in San José reads 5:00 AM on September 24, 2026.
Is San José on the same time as Los Angeles?
No. San José is 1:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now: UTC-06:00 against UTC-07:00.
When can San José and New York both be at work?
Call San José between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM there.
When does the sun rise in San José this week?
Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM on Sep 24, 2026 to 5:23 AM on Sep 30, 2026, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:28 PM. All four are computed from San José's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.