Current Time Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in San José

  • 07:01:36
Montag
06.07.2026

Time zones in San José

Standard time
Central Standard Time CST
Universal Time Code
UTC-06:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
America/Costa_Rica

Time difference between San José and Germany

-8 Stunden

The current time difference between San José and Germany is -8 Stunden.

Time difference between San José and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in San José

In San José, there is no daylight saving time during the summer months—the clocks are not changed. The Central Standard Time CST (UTC-06:00) applies year-round..

Information about San José

San José is the capital of Costa Rica.

Data sheet for San José

  • Country: Flag of Costa RicaCosta Rica
  • Population: 352.381 (2022)
  • Area: 45 km²
  • Population desity: 7897 per km²
  • Latitude: 9.9280694
  • Longitude: -84.0907246
  • Elevation: 1172 m

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Path of the sun in San José

Today (06.07.2026)

  • Dawn: 04:57 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:19 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 11:41 Uhr
  • Sunset: 18:02 Uhr
  • Twilight: 18:24 Uhr

Tomorrow (07.07.2026)

  • Dawn: 04:58 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:19 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 11:41 Uhr
  • Sunset: 18:02 Uhr
  • Twilight: 18:24 Uhr

Cities and places near San José

Airports near San José

Time difference between San José and other cities wordwide

Distance between San José and other cities wordwide