Sunrise & Sunset Times in San Jose, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 05:27 ↑ 105.9° ESE

Sunset Today: 17:11 ↑ 254.0° WSW

Day Length: 11h 43m

Sun Direction: SW

Sun Altitude: 58.87°

Sun Distance: 148.327 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In San Jose, Costa Rica the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:11, giving 11h 43m of daylight — 0 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in San Jose

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:26 ↑ 105° ESE	17:12 ↑ 255° VSV	11h 45m	-0m 27s	04:15	18:24	04:39	17:59	05:04	17:34	11:19	148.48
2	05:27 ↑ 105° ESE	17:12 ↑ 255° VSV	11h 45m	-0m 27s	04:15	18:24	04:40	17:59	05:05	17:34	11:19	148.46
3	05:27 ↑ 105° ESE	17:12 ↑ 255° VSV	11h 44m	-0m 27s	04:15	18:24	04:40	17:59	05:05	17:34	11:19	148.41
4	05:27 ↑ 106° ESE	17:12 ↑ 254° VSV	11h 44m	-0m 26s	04:15	18:24	04:40	17:59	05:05	17:34	11:19	148.39
5	05:27 ↑ 106° ESE	17:11 ↑ 254° VSV	11h 43m	-0m 26s	04:15	18:24	04:40	17:59	05:05	17:34	11:19	148.35
6	05:28 ↑ 106° ESE	17:11 ↑ 254° VSV	11h 43m	-0m 26s	04:15	18:24	04:40	17:58	05:05	17:33	11:19	148.30
7	05:28 ↑ 106° ESE	17:11 ↑ 253° VSV	11h 43m	-0m 25s	04:15	18:24	04:41	17:58	05:06	17:33	11:19	148.26
8	05:28 ↑ 107° ESE	17:11 ↑ 253° VSV	11h 42m	-0m 25s	04:16	18:23	04:41	17:58	05:06	17:33	11:20	148.23
9	05:29 ↑ 107° ESE	17:11 ↑ 253° VSV	11h 42m	-0m 25s	04:16	18:23	04:41	17:58	05:06	17:33	11:20	148.19
10	05:29 ↑ 107° ESE	17:11 ↑ 252° VSV	11h 41m	-0m 24s	04:16	18:23	04:41	17:58	05:06	17:33	11:20	148.16
11	05:29 ↑ 108° ESE	17:11 ↑ 252° VSV	11h 41m	-0m 24s	04:16	18:23	04:41	17:58	05:07	17:33	11:20	148.12
12	05:29 ↑ 108° ESE	17:10 ↑ 252° VSV	11h 40m	-0m 24s	04:16	18:24	04:42	17:58	05:07	17:33	11:20	148.09
13	05:30 ↑ 108° ESE	17:10 ↑ 252° VSV	11h 40m	-0m 23s	04:17	18:24	04:42	17:58	05:07	17:33	11:20	148.06
14	05:30 ↑ 108° ESE	17:10 ↑ 251° VSV	11h 40m	-0m 23s	04:17	18:24	04:42	17:58	05:08	17:33	11:20	148.02
15	05:30 ↑ 109° ESE	17:10 ↑ 251° VSV	11h 39m	-0m 22s	04:17	18:24	04:43	17:58	05:08	17:33	11:20	148.00
16	05:31 ↑ 109° ESE	17:10 ↑ 251° VSV	11h 39m	-0m 22s	04:17	18:24	04:43	17:58	05:08	17:33	11:21	147.95
17	05:31 ↑ 109° ESE	17:10 ↑ 251° VSV	11h 39m	-0m 21s	04:18	18:24	04:43	17:58	05:09	17:33	11:21	147.91
18	05:32 ↑ 109° ESE	17:10 ↑ 250° VSV	11h 38m	-0m 21s	04:18	18:24	04:43	17:59	05:09	17:33	11:21	147.88
19	05:32 ↑ 110° ESE	17:10 ↑ 250° VSV	11h 38m	-0m 21s	04:18	18:24	04:44	17:59	05:09	17:33	11:21	147.86
20	05:32 ↑ 110° ESE	17:10 ↑ 250° VSV	11h 38m	-0m 20s	04:19	18:24	04:44	17:59	05:10	17:33	11:21	147.82
21	05:33 ↑ 110° ESE	17:11 ↑ 250° VSV	11h 37m	-0m 20s	04:19	18:25	04:45	17:59	05:10	17:33	11:22	147.80
22	05:33 ↑ 110° ESE	17:11 ↑ 250° VSV	11h 37m	-0m 19s	04:19	18:25	04:45	17:59	05:11	17:33	11:22	147.76
23	05:34 ↑ 111° ESE	17:11 ↑ 249° VSV	11h 37m	-0m 19s	04:20	18:25	04:45	17:59	05:11	17:34	11:22	147.73
24	05:34 ↑ 111° ESE	17:11 ↑ 249° VSV	11h 36m	-0m 18s	04:20	18:25	04:46	18:00	05:11	17:34	11:22	147.70
25	05:35 ↑ 111° ESE	17:11 ↑ 249° VSV	11h 36m	-0m 17s	04:20	18:25	04:46	18:00	05:12	17:34	11:23	147.67
26	05:35 ↑ 111° ESE	17:11 ↑ 249° VSV	11h 36m	-0m 17s	04:21	18:26	04:46	18:00	05:12	17:34	11:23	147.64
27	05:36 ↑ 111° ESE	17:11 ↑ 248° VSV	11h 35m	-0m 16s	04:21	18:26	04:47	18:00	05:13	17:34	11:23	147.63
28	05:36 ↑ 112° ESE	17:12 ↑ 248° VSV	11h 35m	-0m 16s	04:21	18:26	04:47	18:00	05:13	17:35	11:24	147.59
29	05:37 ↑ 112° ESE	17:12 ↑ 248° VSV	11h 35m	-0m 15s	04:22	18:27	04:48	18:01	05:14	17:35	11:24	147.58
30	05:37 ↑ 112° ESE	17:12 ↑ 248° VSV	11h 35m	-0m 15s	04:22	18:27	04:48	18:01	05:14	17:35	11:24	147.54
All times are in local time for San Jose. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In San Jose, the earliest sunrise of November is on November 01 or the latest sunset of November is on November 01 to 04 or November 28 to 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — San Jose

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in San Jose.

What time does the sun rise today in San Jose?

In San Jose, Costa Rica, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in San Jose?

Sunset today in San Jose is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in San Jose?

Day length today in San Jose is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in San Jose?

Solar noon in San Jose is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in San Jose?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In San Jose this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in San Jose?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.