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What Time Is It in Costa Rica?
In San José it is 12:01 AM on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time, which is UTC−6.
Costa Rica does not change its clocks for daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC−6 all year.
Costa Rica Time Zone
CSTTime Zone
UTC−6UTC Offset
NoDaylight Saving
5:29 AMSunrise
5:12 PMSunset
11 h 42 minDaylight
Costa Rica has one time zone.
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Costa Rica:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1:01 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 10:01 PM | 2 hours behind |
| London | 6:01 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | 7:01 AM | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 10:01 AM | 10 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:31 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 2:01 PM | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:01 PM | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:01 PM | 17 hours ahead |