Time in San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Monday, November 2, 2026
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Difference with you
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- Sunrise
- 05:32 AM
- Sunset
- 05:16 PM
- Daylight
- 11 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- No, San José keeps the same time all year.
- Population
- 31,430
Nearby cities
- Liberia48 km
- Canas58 km
- Rivas, Nicaragua93 km
- Nicoya96 km
- Quesada104 km
- Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua110 km
- Puntarenas113 km
- Chacarita114 km
- Esparza118 km
- Juigalpa, Nicaragua131 km
- Nandaime, Nicaragua134 km
- Granada, Nicaragua141 km
Biggest cities in Costa Rica
- San José11:30 PM
- Puerto Limón11:30 PM
- Alajuela11:30 PM
- Liberia11:30 PM
- Paraíso11:30 PM
- Puntarenas11:30 PM
- San Isidro de El General11:30 PM
- Curridabat11:30 PM
- San Vicente11:30 PM
- San Vicente de Moravia11:30 PM
- Purral11:30 PM
- Turrialba11:30 PM
- San Miguel11:30 PM
- San Pedro11:30 PM
- San Rafael Abajo11:30 PM
Places with the same time right now
Time in Costa Rica
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in San José, Costa Rica now?
It is 11:30 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026 in San José, Costa Rica (the clock above updates every second).
What time zone is San José, Costa Rica in?
San José, Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (UTC−6), IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica.
Does San José, Costa Rica change the clocks for daylight saving?
No, San José keeps the same time all year.