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San Juan, San José, Costa Rica uses America/Costa_Rica, currently CST (UTC-06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
San Juan is a city in Costa Rica, with a population of about 26,000. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-06:00
Country
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Population
26,047
Calling code
+506
Currency
CRC
San Juan vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:24 / 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 53m
Common questions
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC-06:00).
Does San Juan observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for San Juan in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is San Juan?
San Juan 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: .