Time in San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose currently uses Central Standard Time (CST), and the time zone offset is UTC-06:00.

What time is it in San Jose?

The current time in San Jose is 5:08 pm (July 18, 2026). The sun rose at 5:22 am and set at 6:03 pm. The length of the day is 12 hours and 40 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 5:23 am, and sunset is at 6:03 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

5:22 am

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Sunset

6:03 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night