The local time in San José, Costa Rica and Paris, France. Pick a time in San José to see the matching time in Paris, or add more cities.
Paris is 7 hours ahead of San José. The gap changes during the year because of daylight saving time: it ranges from 7 hours to 8 hours.
Working hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 09:00 to 11:00 in San José, which is 16:00 to 18:00 in Paris. Pick another time above to see it in both cities.
San José is currently on UTC−6. The live clock at the top of this page shows the current time there.
Paris is currently on UTC+1. The live clock at the top of this page shows the current time there.
No. Costa Rica stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks never change.
Yes. Paris moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. In 2026 clocks go forward on 29 March and back on 25 October.