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City Information

Population
335,007
Coordinates
Decimal:10.9519, -85.1357
DMS:10°57′07″N, 85°08′09″W

Time zone info for San José

Time Zone
Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC Offset
UTC-6
DST
Not Observed
San José does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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