San José

Timezone Guide

San José, Costa Rica runs on UTC−6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 2-hour difference between San José and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in San José lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between San José and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in San José lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between San José and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mexico City, Denver, Calgary. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from San José.

Practical Info

San José (Costa Rica) is home to roughly 1.4M people. Today brings about 12.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:12, sunset at 18:06. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 10° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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