Current Local Time in San José, Costa Rica
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Daylight Saving Time in San José
San José does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC-6 year round, which means the difference to cities that do shift for DST will change twice a year even though San José itself never moves.
Time Difference from San José to Major Cities
| City | UTC Offset | Difference | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | UTC-4 | San José is 2 hours behind | — |
| 🇬🇧 London | UTC+1 | San José is 7 hours behind | — |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | UTC-7 | San José is 1 hour ahead | — |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | UTC+9 | San José is 15 hours behind | — |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | UTC+4 | San José is 10 hours behind | — |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | San José is 11 hours 30 minutes behind | — |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | UTC+10 | San José is 16 hours behind | — |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | UTC+2 | San José is 8 hours behind | — |
Differences reflect the offsets in effect as of 2026-08-15 and shift when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time. Use the interactive planner to check a specific future date.
Planning a Meeting with San José
To schedule a call across San José and other regions, open the Global Clock meeting planner and add San José alongside the other cities involved. The timeline highlights business hours in green, shoulder hours in amber, and night hours in grey across every location at once, so you can drag across the timeline and immediately see which slots are reasonable for everyone rather than converting each city by hand.