Does San José observe daylight saving time?

No. San José keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between San José and New York?

San José is currently 2 hours behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between San José and London?

San José is currently 7 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Costa_Rica. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Costa Rica · Americas

San José

America/Costa_Rica

12:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-06:00

Abbreviation

CST

DST Active

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

Location

Lat: 9.93°

Lng: -84.08°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
San José Costa Rica	12:02 PM	UTC-06:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+2h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+7h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+15h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+16h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+10h

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Live in San José

12:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-06:00 CST

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About San José's time zone

San José is located in Costa Rica (Central America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 9.9°, longitude -84.1°. Local clocks follow the America/Costa_Rica time zone.