San Jose, Costa Rica
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Time in San Jose (San José), Costa Rica right now
San Jose (San José) is the capital of Costa Rica. Clocks follow the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-6 all year, with no daylight saving change.
About 335,007 people set their clocks to this time in San Jose alone.
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Live clock for San Jose
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Time difference from San Jose
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 1 hour ahead of San Jose | 2 hours ahead of San Jose |
| London | 6 hours ahead of San Jose | 7 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Paris | 7 hours ahead of San Jose | 8 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead of San Jose | 10 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Mumbai | 11:30 hours ahead of San Jose | 11:30 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead of San Jose | 14 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead of San Jose | 15 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead of San Jose | 16 hours ahead of San Jose |
| Los Angeles | 2 hours behind San Jose | 1 hour behind San Jose |
| Sao Paulo | 3 hours ahead of San Jose | 3 hours ahead of San Jose |
Sunrise and sunset in San Jose through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:40 | 17:47 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:17 | 17:59 | 12 h 42 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:25 | 17:32 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 05:48 | 17:20 | 11 h 33 m |
Computed for San Jose's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the San Jose sunrise and sunset page.
Common questions about time in San Jose
What time zone is San Jose in?
San Jose uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone: UTC-6 (CST) in January, all year round.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
No. San Jose keeps the same offset, UTC-6, all year.
What is the time difference between San Jose and New York City?
In January, New York City is 1 hour ahead of San Jose; in July it is 2 hours ahead of San Jose. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at San Jose's coordinates.