Central Standard Time (UTC-6, UTC-6)
Current local time: 06:55
Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.
Current local time in San José: · 12 Nov 2026
No clock change is expected in the next year.
No clock changes this year.
All of Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time.
Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.
| City | Local time | Difference | Working hours | Planner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LondonYour time | 6 h ahead | Compare San José and London | ||
 New YorkYour time | 1 h ahead | Compare San José and New York | ||
| Los AngelesYour time | 2 h behind | Compare San José and Los Angeles | ||
 BerlinYour time | 7 h ahead | Compare San José and Berlin | ||
 DubaiYour time | 10 h ahead | Compare San José and Dubai | ||
 New DelhiYour time | 11 h 30 min ahead | Compare San José and New Delhi | ||
 SingaporeYour time | 14 h ahead | Compare San José and Singapore | ||
 TokyoYour time | 15 h ahead | Compare San José and Tokyo | ||
 SydneyYour time | 17 h ahead | Compare San José and Sydney | ||
 CopenhagenYour time | 7 h ahead | Compare San José and Copenhagen |
11h 39m today - 1h 7m less than the longest day and 0h 9m more than the shortest day.
Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.
Costa RicaFriday · in 43 days
Nationallong weekendFriday · in 50 days
Nationallong weekendThursday · in 133 days
NationalFriday · in 134 days
Nationallong weekendSunday · in 150 days
National15 km south-east
Same local time
Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.
Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.