Current Local time in San José, Costa Rica
Question: What time is it in San José? Answer: San José (Alajuela) is located in "CST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: -6) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Wednesday, 08. April 2026, 19:41 Refresh page if necessary
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| San José info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Costa Rica |
| Currency: | CRC, Colon |
| Continent: | North America |
| Population: | ≈ 31 430  = 6.959‰ CRI Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 50 m |
| GPS coordinates | 10° 57' 6.2" North, 85° 8' 10" West |
| Distance from * Equator: | 1217.7 km (756.7 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 8789.3 km (5461.4 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Spanish/Costa Rica (+1) |
| AC power plug | 120 V • 60 Hz • A,B [*3] |
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Time of day in San José now
 05:33 |
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 17:51 |
Time difference from San José:
| Los Angeles | * | | | -1 |
| Mexico City | | | 0 | |
| New York | +2 | | | ** |
| Rio de Janeiro | +3 | | | *** |
| London | +7 | | | ******* |
| Moscow | +9 | | | ********* |
| Dubai | +10 | | | ********** |
| Mumbai | +11.5 | | | *********** |
| Shanghai | +14 | | | ************** |
| Tokyo | +15 | | | *************** |
| Sydney | +16 | | | **************** |
