Current time in San José
Costa Rica · America/Costa_Rica
San José, Costa Rica
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- UTC−6
- vs Wales
- −7h
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
America/Costa_Rica
Current difference
Fixed offset year-round
San José compared with Wales
Live difference between San José and Welsh time, plus the working hours you actually share.
San José runs 7 hours behind of Wales at the moment. If you are arranging a call from Cardiff, Swansea or Newport, a 12:00 start here lands at 05:00 in San José. Because San José does not observe daylight saving, this gap changes by an hour when the UK switches between GMT and BST.
When it is this time in San José
The same moment, shown in major cities worldwide.
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San José time, questions
- What time is it in San José right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San José, Costa Rica, updating every second. San José uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC−6).
- What is the time difference between Wales and San José?
- San José is currently 7 hours behind of Wales. When it is 12:00 noon in Cardiff, it is 05:00 in San José. Note that this gap can change by an hour at daylight saving transitions, which do not always happen on the same date in both countries.
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- No. San José stays on UTC−6 all year round and does not adjust its clocks for daylight saving.
- What time zone is San José in?
- San José is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone of the IANA database, shown as CST and equal to UTC−6.
Times are calculated from your device clock using the IANA time zone database. Compare with Cardiff · All cities