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San Francisco, Heredia Province, Costa Rica uses America/Costa_Rica, currently CST (UTC-06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
San Francisco is a city in Costa Rica, home to around 55,900 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-06:00
Country
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Population
55,923
Calling code
+506
Currency
CRC
San Francisco vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:24 / 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 52m
Common questions
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC-06:00).
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for San Francisco in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is San Francisco?
San Francisco is 6 hours behind UTC, 2 hours behind New York City, 7 hours behind London and 15 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .