Time in Costa Rica
Monday, October 19, 2026
MST (UTC-7), Mexican Pacific Standard Time
Sinaloa, Mexico
Costa Rica is 3 hours behind New York.
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8:42 AM in Costa Rica, Monday, October 19, 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 | 11:42 AM EDT | +3h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:42 PM BST | +8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:42 AM PDT | ±0 |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:42 AM CDT | +2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:42 AM EDT | +3h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:42 PM BRT | +4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:42 PM CEST | +9h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:42 PM CEST | +9h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:42 PM MSK | +10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:42 PM GST | +11h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:12 PM IST | +12h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:42 PM ICT | +14h |
| Singapore | 11:42 PM SGT | +15h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:42 PM CST | +15h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:42 AM JSTnext day | +16h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:42 AM AEDTnext day | +18h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:42 AM NZDTnext day | +20h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:42 PM SAST | +9h |
Costa Rica time zone
- Local time
- 8:42 AM
- Date
- Oct 19, 2026
- Time zone
- MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Mazatlan
- Dialing code
- +52
- Population
- 24,874
- Coordinates
- 24.59, -107.39
Daylight saving time
Costa Rica does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-7 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:54 AM
Cities in Mexico
Cities near Costa Rica
- MazatlánSinaloa, Mexico
- Los MochisSinaloa, Mexico
- Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
- San José del CaboBaja California Sur, Mexico
- La PazBaja California Sur, Mexico
- Hidalgo del ParralChihuahua, Mexico
- Cabo San LucasBaja California Sur, Mexico
- NavojoaSonora, Mexico
Questions and answers
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Mexican Pacific Standard Time (America/Mazatlan); the local time is currently UTC-7.
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica stays on UTC-7 all year.
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and New York?
Costa Rica is 3 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Costa Rica?
The country calling code is +52.