Time in Costa Rica
Friday, October 16, 2026
CST (UTC-6), Central Standard Time
Costa Rica is 2 hours behind New York.
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12:03 PM in Costa Rica, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Costa Rica
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Costa Rica they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:03 PM EDT | +2h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:03 PM BST | +7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:03 AM PDT | -1h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:03 PM CDT | +1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:03 PM EDT | +2h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:03 PM BRT | +3h |
| ParisFrance | 8:03 PM CEST | +8h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:03 PM CEST | +8h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:03 PM MSK | +9h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:03 PM GST | +10h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:33 PM IST | +11h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:03 AM ICTnext day | +13h |
| Singapore | 2:03 AM SGTnext day | +14h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:03 AM CSTnext day | +14h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:03 AM JSTnext day | +15h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:03 AM AEDTnext day | +17h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:03 AM NZDTnext day | +19h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:03 PM SAST | +8h |
Costa Rica time zone
- Local time
- 12:03 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Dialing code
- +506
Daylight saving time
Costa Rica does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica today
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:21 AM
Cities in Costa Rica
- San José
- Limón
- Alajuela
- Liberia
- Puntarenas
- Cartago
- Paraíso
- San Isidro
- Curridabat
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Moravia
- Heredia
- San José
- Purral
- Turrialba
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- San Rafael Abajo
- Quesada
- Chacarita
- San Juan
- Guadalupe
- Aserrí
- San Rafael
- San Felipe
- Patarrá
- Tejar
- San Pablo
- Cañas
- Guápiles
- Siquirres
- San Diego
- Esparza
- San Juan de Dios
- Nicoya
- San Rafael Arriba
Questions and answers
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (America/Costa_Rica); the local time is currently UTC-6.
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica stays on UTC-6 all year.
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and New York?
Costa Rica is 2 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Costa Rica?
The country calling code is +506.