Current Time in San José
What time is it in San José right now? Below is the live current local time in San José, Costa Rica.
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Time zone information for San José
- Time zone name
- America/Costa Rica
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Central Standard Time — no daylight saving.
Compare San José with other cities
Open world clockWorking with San José
What you need to know before scheduling something with San José — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
San José does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and San José changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
Costa Rica follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in San José’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in San José time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | +2 h | 09:00–15:00 |
| London | +7 h | 09:00–10:00 |
| Singapore | +14 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Sydney | +16 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
Upcoming public holidays in Costa Rica
- Independence Day
- Columbus Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Maundy Thursday
- Good Friday
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.