Current Date And Time In San Juan, Costa Rica
Friday, 14 August 2026
03:16:07 CST
State: San José
Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 26,047
District: Tibás
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about San Juan, a city in San José, Costa Rica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for San Juan — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | San Juan | |
| District / County | Tibás | |
| State | San José | |
| Country | Costa Rica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 26,047 | |
| Area | 3.51 km² (1.36 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in San José | #11 of 35 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Costa Rican Colón | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CRC | |
| Symbol | ₡ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +506 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cr | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,114 | |
| In Feet | 3,655 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 9.96 | |
| Longitude | -84.08 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.962° N 84.079° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 57' 43" N 84° 4' 44" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 57.71' N 84° 4.73' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to San José Capital | 3 km South-Southwest of San José | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Grey Town, Nicaragua (116 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:26 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:55 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 29m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 11301 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
San Juan is a city situated in San José, Costa Rica, within North America. It falls under Tibás, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies San Juan as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in San José
The latitude and longitude of San Juan pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,114 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open San Juan on the map
San Juan runs on UTC -06:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in San Juan run on Costa Rican Colón (CRC), shown with the symbol ₡. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › San Juan exchange rates
To ring a number in San Juan from outside Costa Rica, dial +506 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into San Juan and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, San Juan ranks #11 of 35 cities in San José. It lies about 3 km South-Southwest of San José, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the San José market. › Cities near San Juan
San Juan has a recorded population of approximately 26,047 people. That places it #11 of 35 cities with population data in San José. Browse more cities in San José for comparison.
San Juan spans approximately 3.51 square kilometers (1.36 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
San Juan sits within Tibás, is part of San José in Costa Rica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
San Juan keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:26 AM and sets around 05:55 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in San Juan price in Costa Rican colón (CRC), written with the symbol ₡. Check live rates on our San Juan currency page.
San Juan is about 3 km South-Southwest of San José, the capital of San José. See cities near San Juan for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from San Juan lands you closest to Grey Town, Nicaragua, about 116 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close San Juan sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
