Time in San José, San Jose
Live local time in San Jose, CR. Time zone America/Costa_Rica (CST). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
GMT−6
Zone code
CST
Local weekday
Sat
Country
CR
Region
San Jose
Latitude
9.9339°
Longitude
-84.0849°
Time difference
San José vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+1 h
- New YorkUnited States−2 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom−7 h
- BerlinGermany−8 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−10 h
- MumbaiIndia−11:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−14 h
- TokyoJapan−15 h
- SydneyAustralia−16 h
- São PauloBrazil−3 h
Positive = San José is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about San José time
- What is the current local time in San José?
- Right now it's 2:01 PM CST in San José, CR. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is San José in?
- San José uses the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (currently GMT−6, abbreviated CST).
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- Whether San José observes daylight saving depends on the rules in CR. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in San José?
- Open San José in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.