Current time in San José
The live local time in San José, Costa Rica. San José uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, and daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
Current time in San José
04:57
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
America/Costa_RicaUTC-6Standard time in effect
San José time vs. other cities right now
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| LondonUnited Kingdom | Tue 11:57 | UTC+1 |
| New YorkUnited States | Tue 06:57 | UTC-4 |
| Los AngelesUnited States | Tue 03:57 | UTC-7 |
| TokyoJapan | Tue 19:57 | UTC+9 |
| SydneyAustralia | Tue 20:57 | UTC+10 |
About time in San José
San José is located in Costa Rica and observes the America/Costa_Rica time zone. Because some regions adjust their clocks for daylight saving (summer) time, the UTC offset shown above can change during the year — this page always reflects the correct current offset.
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