Time in San Jose
Costa Rica
San Jose
01:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/Costa Rica · UTC−06:00
New York
02:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/New York · UTC−05:00
Your time
08:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
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San Jose
Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−06:00
Where is San Jose
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Climate and daylight in San Jose
Warmest month
April · 25.2 °C
Coldest month
November · 22.5 °C
Wettest month
October · 301 mm
Longest day
June · 12 h 42
Average climate 2001–2025 from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Sun times are calculated for the 15th of each month.
San Jose is in Costa Rica, with about 643,000 inhabitants, and uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently UTC−06:00. San Jose is 1 hour behind New York.
San Jose does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC−06:00 all year.
Today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the sun rises at 05:27 AM and sets at 05:12 PM: 11 h 45 min of daylight. Coordinates: 9.93, -84.08.
Where is San Jose
San Jose is at 9.93° N, 84.08° W, in Costa Rica. The nearest cities on our list are Costa Rica (18 km), Paraíso (26 km), Puntarenas (83 km), Limón (115 km), Liberia (167 km).
Time in Costa Rica, Time in Paraíso, Time in Puntarenas, Time in Limón, Time in Liberia.
Upcoming public holidays in Costa Rica
Count working days between two dates in San Jose.
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 51 days)
- Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year's Day (in 58 days)
- Thursday, March 25, 2027: Maundy Thursday (in 141 days)
- Friday, March 26, 2027: Good Friday (in 142 days)
- Sunday, April 11, 2027: Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría (in 158 days)
Other cities on the same time
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