Offset
There is no time difference between San José and Mexico City.
San José (CST) is currently the same time as Mexico City (CST).
CST: UTC-6
CST: UTC-6
Neither San José nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–5 PM in San José (9 AM–5 PM in Mexico City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM San José (1:00 PM Mexico City).
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.
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
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
About these zones
San José uses Central Standard Time. To call Costa Rica, dial +506.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 1,200 miles northwest of San José.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San José | Mexico City | 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 San José nor Mexico City 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
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 PM
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 7:17 PM
- Day length
- 13h 6m
Daylight overlap: 11h 51m — 6:11 AM–6:02 PM in San José (6:11 AM–6:02 PM in Mexico City). 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
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am San José is 9:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm San José is 12:00 pm Mexico City.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm San José is 12:30 pm Mexico City.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm San José is 2:00 pm Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm San José is 5:00 pm Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm San José is 11:30 pm Mexico City.