| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 05:27 | 17:36 | 12h 09m |
| Tomorrow | 05:27 | 17:35 | 12h 08m |
| Change | — | −1m | −1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for San José. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in San José.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:54 | 17:27 | 11h 33m |
| February | 06:00 | 17:42 | 11h 42m |
| March | 05:52 | 17:48 | 11h 56m |
| April | 05:35 | 17:48 | 12h 13m |
| May | 05:20 | 17:48 | 12h 28m |
| June | 05:15 | 17:55 | 12h 40m |
| July | 05:20 | 18:02 | 12h 42m |
| August | 05:27 | 18:00 | 12h 33m |
| September | 05:28 | 17:47 | 12h 19m |
| October | 05:26 | 17:29 | 12h 03m |
| November | 05:27 | 17:14 | 11h 47m |
| December | 05:38 | 17:14 | 11h 36m |
San José is located at 9.93°N, 84.09°W. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the America/Costa_Rica timezone (CST). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In San José this falls around 11:35 in mid-summer and 11:26 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.