Current local time in San José, Costa Rica. Central Standard Time (UTC-6, UTC-6), no daylight saving time. Compare San José time with your time zone and plan meetings.
Current local time in San José: 11:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026
San José uses Central Standard Time (UTC-6), UTC-6. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Costa Rica uses one time zone, Central Standard Time.
| City | Difference | Time there | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 6 hours ahead | 17:39 | Compare |
| New York | 2 hours ahead | 13:39 | Compare |
| Los Angeles | 1 hour behind | 10:39 | Compare |
| Berlin | 7 hours ahead | 18:39 | Compare |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead | 21:39 | Compare |
| Delhi | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead | 23:09 | Compare |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead | 01:39 | Compare |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead | 02:39 | Compare |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead | 04:39 | Compare |
| Copenhagen | 7 hours ahead | 18:39 | Compare |
Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 17:29 · Day length 11h 46m.
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All of Costa Rica uses one time zone, Central Standard Time.
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