Costa Rica · America/Costa_Rica · UTC-06:00
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Convert any time to/from San José (America/Costa_Rica)
Offset: UTC-06:00 | TZ: America/Costa_Rica
San José is the capital of Costa Rica, in the Central Valley, a gateway to the country's rainforests, volcanoes and beaches. Costa Rica uses UTC-6 year-round.
San José is in the Central Standard Time (CST) time zone, with the IANA identifier America/Costa_Rica and a standard offset of UTC-06:00. Costa Rica does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so San José stays on UTC-06:00 all year. Standard time puts San José 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 6 hours behind UTC.
The table shows how San José compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in San José are elsewhere.
| Compared with | San José is | 9:00 AM in San José | 5:00 PM in San José |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 6 hours behind UTC | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| India (IST) | 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 20:30 | 04:30 (next day) |
| London (UK) | 6 hours behind London (GMT) | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 1 hour behind New York (EST) | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
San José is in the Central Standard Time (CST) time zone (America/Costa_Rica), which is UTC-06:00 in standard time.
No. San José stays on UTC-06:00 year-round.
In standard time, San José is 11 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of San José is UTC-06:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in San José, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near San José, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.