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Current time in San José, Costa Rica
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Time zone
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| UTC offset | UTC−6 |
| Time zone ID | America/Costa_Rica |
Daylight saving time
San José does not change its clocks for daylight saving time — it stays on UTC−6 all year.
About San José
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, home to about 335,000 people. It lies at 9.93°N, 84.08°W. On 21 June it has 12 h 42 min of daylight; on 21 December, 11 h 33 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset every day
Time difference from San José
| City | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 1 h ahead 9 am here → 10:00 am | 2 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 am |
| Los Angeles | 2 h behind 9 am here → 7:00 am | 1 h behind 9 am here → 8:00 am |
| São Paulo | 3 h ahead 9 am here → 12:00 pm | 3 h ahead 9 am here → 12:00 pm |
| London | 6 h ahead 9 am here → 3:00 pm | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm |
| Paris | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm | 8 h ahead 9 am here → 5:00 pm |
| Johannesburg | 8 h ahead 9 am here → 5:00 pm | 8 h ahead 9 am here → 5:00 pm |
| Dubai | 10 h ahead 9 am here → 7:00 pm | 10 h ahead 9 am here → 7:00 pm |
| Mumbai | 11 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 8:30 pm | 11 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 8:30 pm |
| Singapore | 14 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 pm | 14 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 pm |
Time in other major cities
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