Time in San Diego, Costa Rica
Thursday, 12 November 2026
What time is it in San Diego? It is on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
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San Diego time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in San Diego
San Diego does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in San Diego today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Golden hour
- 05:16–05:58 and 16:41–17:24
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min (24 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:07–05:29 and 17:10–17:32
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202851% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:42
Moon in San Diego today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 11%
- Moonrise
- 08:16
- Moonset
- 19:58
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 18:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13
About San Diego
San Diego lies in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. The time zone of San Diego is CST (UTC-6). It is 10 km from San José, the capital of Costa Rica. As of 2022, the population of San Diego is 22,714.
- Coordinates
- 9°54′01″N 84°00′06″W
- Elevation
- 1,292 m
- Region
- Cartago Province
- District
- La Unión
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 22,714 (2022)
- Distance to San José
- 10 km
Where is San Diego
Best time to call San Diego
Working hours in San Diego are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near San Diego
- Tres Ríos 2 km
- Concepción 3 km
- Curridabat 4 km
- Patarrá 4 km
- San Pedro 6 km
- Sabanilla 6 km
- Purral 7 km
- San Miguel 7 km
Time in other cities in Costa Rica
Time difference from San Diego
+ means the time there is ahead of San Diego, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is San Diego in?
San Diego is in the CST time zone (America/Costa_Rica), UTC-6.
Does San Diego observe daylight saving time?
No. San Diego stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in San Diego?
The current UTC offset in San Diego is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in San Diego is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in San Diego today?
Today the sun rises in San Diego at 05:29 and sets at 17:10.
How far is San Diego from San José?
San Diego is 10 km from San José in a straight line.