Geographic position of San José

San José is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.9339° N, 84.0849° W.

San José lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of San José

With a population of 335,007, San José ranks as the 1st most populous city in Costa Rica, out of 41 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in San José

San José uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Costa_Rica. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.

San José does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call San José

Business hours in San José (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

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