Current Local Time in San Jose, Costa Rica

8:33:38 pm CST

Friday, May 8, 2026

Country:	Costa Rica
Lat/Long:	9°56'N / 84°05'W
Elevation:	1161 m
Currency:	Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
Languages:	Spanish
Country Code:	+506

Holiday Note: May 8, Presidential Change Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

77 °F

Passing clouds.
84 / 64 °F

Sat 9.		84 / 64 °F
Sun 10.		83 / 65 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

2 hours behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:16 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

5:48 pm
↑ 288° West

Day length

12 hours, 32 minutes
+25s longer

Moon 57.8%

Set – 10:44 am
Rise – 11:40 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 11:32 am
Altitude: 82.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:02 am – 4:28 am
6:36 pm – 7:02 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:28 am – 4:54 am
6:10 pm – 6:36 pm

Civil
Twilight

4:54 am – 5:16 am
5:48 pm – 6:10 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
11:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
3:10 pm

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Airports

Juan Santamaría International Airport, SJO
About 10 mi WNW of San Jose
Tobías Bolaños International Airport, SYQ
About 4 mi WNW of San Jose
Quepos Managua Airport, XQP
About 34 mi S of San Jose
Limón International Airport, LIO
About 72 mi E of San Jose

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San Jose

Costa Rica

8:33 38 pm

Friday, May 8, 2026