Time in Costa Rica
10:14 pm
Monday, October 19, 2026
All of Costa Rica keeps Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6. Night in San José. Sunrise at 5:25 am tomorrow.
Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6. America/Costa_Rica
Daylight saving
No. Costa Rica keeps UTC-6 all year.
Next clock change
Costa Rica doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC-6 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in San José
Sunrise 5:25 am, sunset 5:18 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight. Time in San José
Questions
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is America/Costa_Rica.
Does Costa Rica use daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica keeps UTC-6 all year.
What time is it in San José, the capital?
It’s 10:14 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026 in San José. Sunrise 5:25 am, sunset 5:18 pm: 11 h 53 min of daylight.