Sunrise and sunset times in Costa Rica
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Costa Rica. Today in San Jose (CR), the largest, the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:59 (12h 34m of daylight), in local time.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (CR) | 05:25 | 17:59 | 12h 34m |
Sun times across Costa Rica
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Costa Ricathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Costa Rica sits in North America, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Costa Rica
What time does the sun rise in Costa Rica today?
In San Jose (CR), Costa Rica's largest city, the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:59 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Costa Rica can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Costa Rica, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Costa Rica?
Costa Rica uses a single time zone (GMT-6), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Costa Rica?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Costa Rica that swing is largest in San Jose (CR) and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice San Jose (CR) gets 12h 42m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 33m.