06:16:23 AM
UTC 11:16:23 AM
06:14:58 PM
UTC 11:14:58 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 05:54:32 AM
· End 06:36:50 PM
Sunrise in San José today is at 06:16:23 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:14:58 PM, giving San José 11h 58min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 05:54:32 AM and ends at 06:36:50 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for San José
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in San José.
Get a full year of light data with the printable San José Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in San José throughout the year
San José lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), San José receives 12.3 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 06:06 AM and sunset at 06:26 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.9 hours —
a difference of 0.4 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 07 at 05:54,
while the latest sunset falls around February 05 at 18:40.
The evening golden hour in San José lasts about 43 minutes in summer
and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.