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Costa Rica

5:28:29pm
17:28 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

CST · UTC-6 America/Costa_Rica No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC-6
Time zone
America/Costa_RicaCST
Sunrise
11:27 am
Sunset
11:55 pm
Daylight
12 hours 28 minutes
Daylight saving
NeverSame offset all year

One time zone, everywhere in Costa Rica

All of Costa Rica runs on America/Costa_Rica (CST, UTC-6).

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Time difference to major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 4:28 pm 16:28 1 hour behind
Mexico City CST 5:28 pm 17:28 the same time
Chicago CDT 6:28 pm 18:28 1 hour ahead
New York City EDT 7:28 pm 19:28 2 hours ahead
Toronto EDT 7:28 pm 19:28 2 hours ahead
São Paulo UTC-3 8:28 pm 20:28 3 hours ahead
London BST 12:28 am Thu 00:28 7 hours ahead
Paris CEST 1:28 am Thu 01:28 8 hours ahead
Berlin CEST 1:28 am Thu 01:28 8 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST 1:28 am Thu 01:28 8 hours ahead
Moscow MSK 2:28 am Thu 02:28 9 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 2:28 am Thu 02:28 9 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 3:28 am Thu 03:28 10 hours ahead
Delhi IST 4:58 am Thu 04:58 11 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 7:28 am Thu 07:28 14 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 8:28 am Thu 08:28 15 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 9:28 am Thu 09:28 16 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 11:28 am Thu 11:28 18 hours ahead

Cities in Costa Rica

San José San José --:-- Limón Limón Province --:-- San Francisco Heredia Province --:-- Alajuela Alajuela Province --:-- Liberia Guanacaste Province --:-- Paraíso Cartago Province --:-- Puntarenas Puntarenas Province --:-- San Isidro San José --:-- Curridabat San José --:-- San Vicente San José --:-- San Vicente de Moravia San José --:-- San José Alajuela Province --:-- Purral San José --:-- Turrialba Cartago Province --:-- San Miguel San José --:-- San Pedro San José --:-- San Rafael Abajo San José --:-- Quesada Alajuela Province --:-- Ipís San José --:-- Cartago Cartago Province --:-- Chacarita Puntarenas Province --:-- San Juan San José --:-- Mercedes Norte Heredia Province --:-- Guadalupe San José --:--

Related

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Costa Rica right now?

It is 5:28 pm (17:28) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in San Jose. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Costa Rica.

How many time zones does Costa Rica have?

One. All of Costa Rica runs on America/Costa_Rica, currently CST (UTC-6).

Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

What is the time in the biggest cities in Costa Rica?

Right now: San José 5:28 pm; Limón 5:28 pm; San Francisco 5:28 pm; Alajuela 5:28 pm; Liberia 5:28 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.