Time in San José
Friday, October 16, 2026
CST (UTC-6), Central Standard Time
Costa Rica
San José is 2 hours behind New York.
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1:20 PM in San José, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from San José
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind San José they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from San José |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:20 PM EDT | +2h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:20 PM BST | +7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:20 PM PDT | -1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:20 PM CDT | +1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:20 PM EDT | +2h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:20 PM BRT | +3h |
| ParisFrance | 9:20 PM CEST | +8h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:20 PM CEST | +8h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:20 PM MSK | +9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:20 PM GST | +10h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:50 AM ISTnext day | +11h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:20 AM ICTnext day | +13h |
| Singapore | 3:20 AM SGTnext day | +14h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:20 AM CSTnext day | +14h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:20 AM JSTnext day | +15h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:20 AM AEDTnext day | +17h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:20 AM NZDTnext day | +19h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:20 PM SAST | +8h |
San José time zone
- Local time
- 1:20 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 31,430
- Coordinates
- 10.95, -85.14
Daylight saving time
San José does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:22 PM
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:25 AM
Cities in Costa Rica
Cities near San José
- MasayaNicaragua
- ManaguaNicaragua
- MatagalpaNicaragua
- LeónNicaragua
- ChinandegaNicaragua
- DanlíHonduras
- TegucigalpaHonduras
Questions and answers
What time zone is San José in?
San José uses Central Standard Time (America/Costa_Rica); the local time is currently UTC-6.
Does San José observe daylight saving time?
No. San José stays on UTC-6 all year.
What is the time difference between San José and New York?
San José is 2 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for San José?
The country calling code is +506.