Current Time in San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long:
9.93° N,
84.09° W
Population: 333,000
Country:
🇨🇷
Costa Rica
IANA Timezone:
America/Costa_Rica
UTC Offset:
−06:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica:
CST
Time in San Jose — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on San Jose's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in San Jose right now?
The current local time in San Jose, Costa Rica is 19:29 (Friday, August 07, 2026). San Jose observes the America/Costa_Rica time zone, which is UTC-6 .
Which time zone does San Jose use?
San Jose uses America/Costa_Rica, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for San Jose.
Does San Jose observe daylight saving time?
San Jose is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Costa_Rica time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for San Jose?
Right now San Jose is at UTC-6. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if San Jose observes DST.
When does the day change in San Jose?
Midnight in San Jose occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Costa_Rica zone. Since San Jose is at UTC-6, the date here is behind UTC by 6 hours.