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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12:05 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 | 2:05 PM EDT | +2h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:05 PM BST | +7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:05 AM PDT | -1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:05 PM CDT | +1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:05 PM EDT | +2h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:05 PM BRT | +3h |
| ParisFrance | 8:05 PM CEST | +8h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:05 PM CEST | +8h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:05 PM MSK | +9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:05 PM GST | +10h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:35 PM IST | +11h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:05 AM ICTnext day | +13h |
| Singapore | 2:05 AM SGTnext day | +14h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:05 AM CSTnext day | +14h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:05 AM JSTnext day | +15h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:05 AM AEDTnext day | +17h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:05 AM NZDTnext day | +19h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:05 PM SAST | +8h |
San José time zone
- Local time
- 12:05 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 335,007
- Coordinates
- 9.93, -84.08
Daylight saving time
San José does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:21 AM
Cities in Costa Rica
Cities near San José
- MasayaNicaragua
- ManaguaNicaragua
- MatagalpaNicaragua
- LeónNicaragua
- ChinandegaNicaragua
- Panama CityPanama
- San MiguelitoPanama
- Juan DíazPanama
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.