San José, Costa Rica
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About San José, Costa Rica
is a city in Costa Rica.
Time zone details
San José observes Costa Rica (America/Costa_Rica in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Costa Rica from abroad
The international dialing code for Costa Rica is +506. To call a phone number in San José, dial your country's international access code, then +506, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Costa Rica
The official currency is CRC (₡). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include Spanish. Many businesses and tourist areas in San José will also have English speakers.
Working with someone in San José
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in San José, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.