Los Angeles is 2 hours behind San José during standard time (November to March). San José uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) while Los Angeles uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC-8). When it's 12:00 PM in San José, it's 10:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time. During Los Angeles's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 1 hour as LA moves to UTC-7.
Best calling time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM San José time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM in Los Angeles during standard time (or 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM during PDT).
Costa Rica is a popular destination for California travelers seeking beaches and ecotourism. Los Angeles has a large Costa Rican community, and many US companies have tech operations in Costa Rica. Direct flights take about 5.5 hours.