Current Time in San Francisco, Heredia, Costa Rica
8:14:35 PM
20:14:35
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Costa_Rica
Time zone details
San Francisco does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in San Francisco
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Administrative area
- Heredia Province
- District
- Heredia
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 55,923
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,131 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 59' N / 84° 07' W
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San Francisco follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as San José
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to San Francisco local time
Clock changes in San Francisco
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 50 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 50 min30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (86% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 50 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 47 min | 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for San Francisco
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Plan around San Francisco
Upcoming national public holidays in Costa Rica
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Maundy Thursday
Nearby scheduled airports for San Francisco, Heredia, Costa Rica
Tobías Bolaños International AirportSYQMedium airport · Serves San Jose4.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SYQ / MRPV
About 4.2 km (2.6 mi) south-southwest of San Francisco
Scheduled airline service in source data
Juan Santamaría International AirportSJOLarge airport · Serves San José (Alajuela)8.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SJO / MROC
About 8.7 km (5.4 mi) west of San Francisco
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quepos Managua AirportXQPMedium airport · Serves Quepos61.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · XQP / MRQP
About 61.1 km (38.0 mi) south of San Francisco
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San Francisco in?
- San Francisco uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
- When is the next clock change in San Francisco?
- No clock changes are scheduled for San Francisco in the next 12 months
- Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
- No. San Francisco uses CST (UTC−6) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of San Francisco?
- San Francisco is UTC−6 all year