Central Standard Time (San Jose)
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Time in Costa Rica right now
Costa Rica keeps one clock all year: Central Standard Time (San Jose), UTC-6. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Costa Rica
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Costa Rica time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Standard Time (San Jose) | UTC-6 (CST) | UTC-6 (CST) | No |
City clocks in Costa Rica:
Sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| 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 |
Countries on the same clock as Costa Rica
Same time as Costa Rica in both January and July:
Common questions about time in Costa Rica
How many time zones does Costa Rica use?
Costa Rica uses a single civil time zone, Central Standard Time (San Jose).
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Costa Rica stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and UTC?
In January: UTC-6. In July: UTC-6. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.