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, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
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.
San Jose time compared with UTC
San Jose runs UTC-6 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in San Jose reads 06:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | San Jose |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 09:00 |
| 18:00 | 12:00 |
| 21:00 | 15:00 |
When the clocks change in San Jose
No clock changes are recorded for San Jose in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
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 and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does San Jose change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for San Jose in 2026. It keeps UTC-6 under current rules.
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.