Time in San José, Costa Rica
San José is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6).
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Sunrise today
- 5:24 am
- Sunset today
- 5:21 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 57 minutes
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
San José doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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Questions
What time zone is San José in?
San José is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
Does San José have daylight saving time?
San José doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between San José and London?
London is 7 hours ahead of San José.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026