Americas World Clock

San José World Clock

View the live world clock for San José, Costa Rica, including local time, date, UTC offset and the official America/Costa_Rica time zone.

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Live local time

San José, Costa Rica

UTC offset

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Active zone

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Status

Live

TimeInOne uses America/Costa_Rica to automatically apply the correct regional and daylight-saving rules.

Time intelligence

Time-zone information for San José

The active UTC offset, local abbreviation and daylight-saving status are calculated using the IANA America/Costa_Rica rules.

Time comparison

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Location

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Source city

San José

America/Costa_Rica

Costa Rica

Time zone

America/Costa_Rica

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about local time, IANA time-zone rules and automatic clock updates in San José.

What time zone does San José use?

San José uses the IANA time-zone identifier America/Costa_Rica.

Does this clock update automatically?

Yes. The TimeInOne clock refreshes every second directly in the browser.

Does TimeInOne account for daylight-saving changes?

TimeInOne uses the IANA America/Costa_Rica rules, so the active UTC offset automatically follows the seasonal rules for the current date.