Offset
There is no time difference between Mexico City and San José.
Mexico City (CST) is currently the same time as San José (CST).
CST: UTC-6
CST: UTC-6
Neither Mexico City nor San José is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–5 PM in Mexico City (9 AM–5 PM in San José).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Mexico City (1:00 PM San José).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Costa Rica
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Juan Santamaría DaySat, Apr 11
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSat, Jul 25
- Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSun, Aug 2
- Mother's DaySat, Aug 15
- Independence DayTue, Sep 15
- Army Abolition DayTue, Dec 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
San José uses Central Standard Time. To call Costa Rica, dial +506.
San José is approximately 1,200 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | San José | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Mexico City nor San José observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Sunrise
- 5:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
Daylight overlap: 11h 59m — 5:58 AM–5:57 PM in Mexico City (5:58 AM–5:57 PM in San José). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in San José?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 9:00 am San José.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in San José?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 12:00 pm San José.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in San José?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 12:30 pm San José.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in San José?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 2:00 pm San José.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in San José?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 5:00 pm San José.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in San José?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 11:30 pm San José.