Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in San Jose, San José, Costa Rica
Sunrise in San Jose today is 5:25 AM and sunset is 5:17 PM, giving 11 h 52 min of daylight.
Sun times for San Jose, San José, Costa Rica in local time (America/Costa Rica), calculated from its coordinates (9.93°, -84.08°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:25 AM to 5:53 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 4:49 PM to 5:17 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:03 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 5:38 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:21 AM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in San Jose
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:25 AM | 5:17 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:25 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:25 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:25 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:25 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:25 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:25 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 49 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:53 AM | 5:26 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| February 1 | 5:58 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| March 1 | 5:50 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| April 1 | 5:33 AM | 5:46 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| May 1 | 5:19 AM | 5:47 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| June 1 | 5:14 AM | 5:54 PM | 12 h 40 min |
| July 1 | 5:19 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 42 min |
| August 1 | 5:26 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 33 min |
| September 1 | 5:27 AM | 5:45 PM | 12 h 18 min |
| October 1 | 5:24 AM | 5:26 PM | 12 h 02 min |
| November 1 | 5:26 AM | 5:12 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| December 1 | 5:37 AM | 5:13 PM | 11 h 35 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in San Jose: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 5:17 PM in San Jose, San José, Costa Rica (America/Costa Rica). Solar noon is 11:21 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 52 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in San Jose today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:25 AM to 5:53 AM in the morning and 4:49 PM to 5:17 PM in the evening at San Jose, San José, Costa Rica.
When does it get dark in San Jose?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 5:38 PM in San Jose, San José, Costa Rica; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:03 AM.