What time is sunrise and sunset in San José?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in San José, San José Province. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
5:20 AM
90° EDawn 4:59 AM
Sunrise in San José was at 5:20:36 AM CST (13 hours ago).
Sunset
5:35 PM
270° WDusk 5:56 PM
Sunset in San José was at 5:35:48 PM CST (1 hour ago).
Now
5:20a5:35p
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Night now
- Daylight
- 12h 15m
- Darkness
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:28 AM
- Sun altitude
- 20.1° below
- Sun direction
- 273° W
Tomorrow
Sunrise
5:20 AM
91° EDawn 4:59 AM
Sunrise in San José will be at 5:20:32 AM CST (in 11 hours).
Sunset
5:35 PM
269° WDusk 5:56 PM
Sunset in San José will be at 5:35:11 PM CST (in 23 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in San José
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 4:11 PM
- Moonset
- 3:36 AM
Calendar
America/Costa_Rica · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:01 am | 5:22 am | 11:36 am | 5:50 pm | 6:11 pm | 12:27:42 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:01 am | 5:22 am | 11:35 am | 5:49 pm | 6:10 pm | 12:27:10 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:01 am | 5:22 am | 11:35 am | 5:48 pm | 6:10 pm | 12:26:38 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:00 am | 5:22 am | 11:35 am | 5:48 pm | 6:09 pm | 12:26:05 | |
| 5 Sat | 5:00 am | 5:22 am | 11:34 am | 5:47 pm | 6:08 pm | 12:25:33 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:00 am | 5:22 am | 11:34 am | 5:47 pm | 6:08 pm | 12:25:00 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:34 am | 5:46 pm | 6:07 pm | 12:24:28 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:33 am | 5:45 pm | 6:06 pm | 12:23:55 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:33 am | 5:45 pm | 6:06 pm | 12:23:22 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:33 am | 5:44 pm | 6:05 pm | 12:22:49 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:32 am | 5:43 pm | 6:05 pm | 12:22:17 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:32 am | 5:43 pm | 6:04 pm | 12:21:44 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:32 am | 5:42 pm | 6:03 pm | 12:21:11 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:31 am | 5:42 pm | 6:03 pm | 12:20:38 | |
| 15 Tue | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:31 am | 5:41 pm | 6:02 pm | 12:20:06 | |
| 16 Wed | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:31 am | 5:40 pm | 6:01 pm | 12:19:33 | |
| 17 Thu | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:30 am | 5:40 pm | 6:01 pm | 12:19:00 | |
| 18 Fri | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:30 am | 5:39 pm | 6:00 pm | 12:18:27 | |
| 19 Sat | 5:00 am | 5:21 am | 11:30 am | 5:38 pm | 5:59 pm | 12:17:54 | |
| 20 Sun | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:29 am | 5:38 pm | 5:59 pm | 12:17:22 | |
| 21 Mon | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:29 am | 5:37 pm | 5:58 pm | 12:16:49 | |
| 22 Tue | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:28 am | 5:37 pm | 5:58 pm | 12:16:16 | |
| 23 Wed | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:28 am | 5:36 pm | 5:57 pm | 12:15:44 | |
| 24 Thu | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:28 am | 5:35 pm | 5:56 pm | 12:15:11 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:15:11 of daylight·−33s vs. yesterday·twilight 4:59 am – 5:56 pm Time 6:50 PM Altitude -20.1° Heading 273° W Light Night 6:50 PM, Night, altitude -20.1 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:27 am | 5:35 pm | 5:56 pm | 12:14:38 | |
| 26 Sat | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:27 am | 5:34 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:14:06 | |
| 27 Sun | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:27 am | 5:33 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:13:33 | |
| 28 Mon | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:26 am | 5:33 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:13:01 | |
| 29 Tue | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:26 am | 5:32 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:12:29 | |
| 30 Wed | 4:59 am | 5:20 am | 11:26 am | 5:32 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:11:56 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in San José, Costa Rica
- What time does the sun rise in San José today?
- Sunrise in San José today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 5:20 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in San José today?
- Sunset today is at 5:35 PM, after 12h 15m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in San José, Costa Rica?
- The longest day of 2026 in San José is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 12h 42m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in San José, Costa Rica?
- The shortest day of 2026 in San José, San José Province is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 11h 32m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does San José get in summer than in winter?
- San José gets 1h 09m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (12h 42m against 11h 32m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 07m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in San José?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in San José is on Thursday, May 28, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:15 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in San José?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in San José?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with the sun down by 5:12 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in San José?
- The latest sunrise is on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM.
- Does San José observe daylight saving time?
- No. San José stays on Central Standard Time (UTC-6) all year, so sunrise and sunset times shift only with the seasons.
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