What time is it in Costa Rica?
Back to Costa RicaUTC-06:00
in San José. America/Costa_Rica, UTC-06:00, all year.
The zones
The time zone of Costa Rica
Identifiers as the IANA time zone database defines them, which is the database every operating system and browser resolves a zone against.
- America/Costa_Rica
- UTC-06:00UTC-06:00, no summer time
Summer time
Costa Rica does not change its clocks
America/Costa_Rica stays on UTC-06:00 for the whole year. Most of the world does; summer time is a northern habit with a shrinking constituency.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in San José
Computed for 9.93, -84.08 at sea level, in America/Costa_Rica, on the four days that mark the year. Times are to the nearest minute and take no account of terrain.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The March equinox | 05:41 | 17:48 | 12h 6m |
| The June solstice | 05:17 | 17:59 | 12h 42m |
| The September equinox | 05:25 | 17:33 | 12h 7m |
| The December solstice | 05:48 | 17:21 | 11h 33m |
Record generated 2026-08-31 · Q800 · World Bank data · Americas