Time in Costa Rica
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
AMT (UTC-4), Amazon Standard Time
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Costa Rica is 5 hours behind London.
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8:27 PM in Costa Rica, Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 8:27 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 1:27 AM BSTnext day | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 5:27 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 7:27 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 8:27 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 9:27 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 2:27 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 2:27 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 3:27 AM MSKnext day | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 4:27 AM GSTnext day | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 5:57 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 7:27 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 8:27 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 8:27 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 9:27 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 11:27 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 1:27 PM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 2:27 AM SASTnext day | +6h |
Costa Rica time zone
- Local time
- 8:27 PM
- Date
- Oct 21, 2026
- Time zone
- AMT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/Campo_Grande
- Dialing code
- +55
- Population
- 26,037
- Coordinates
- -18.54, -53.13
Daylight saving time
Costa Rica does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-4 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 4:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:17 AM
Cities in Brazil
Cities near Costa Rica
- JataíGoiás, Brazil
- Rio VerdeGoiás, Brazil
- Campo GrandeMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- RondonópolisMato Grosso, Brazil
- Três LagoasMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- ItuiutabaMinas Gerais, Brazil
- VotuporangaSão Paulo, Brazil
- AraçatubaSão Paulo, Brazil
Questions and answers
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Amazon Standard Time (America/Campo_Grande); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica stays on UTC-4 all year.
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and London?
Costa Rica is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Costa Rica?
The country calling code is +55.