Current time in Costa Rica

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Sun today ↑ 05:26 ↓ 17:17 (11 hours 52 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC−6
Next change
None
Calling code
+506
Population
4,999,441
Area
51,100 km²

Time difference with your location

Costa Rica is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Costa Rica time now

Time zone of Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses one time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Costa_Rica

Major cities in Costa Rica

The 22 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
San José335,007
Puerto Limón63,081
Alajuela47,494
Liberia45,380
Paraíso39,702
Puntarenas35,650
San Isidro34,877
San José31,430
LocationPopulation
Turrialba28,955
San Rafael Abajo27,419
Quesada27,310
Cartago26,594
Chacarita26,354
Tejar22,433
Heredia21,947
San Pablo21,662
LocationPopulation
Canas20,306
Guápiles19,092
Siquirres18,231
San Diego16,991
Esparza15,575
Nicoya15,313

Time difference with world cities · Costa Rica

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City CST
same time
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Riyadh AST
+9h
Ankara TRT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h

Quick time conversionCosta Rica ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Costa Rica (CST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
01:001:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
03:003:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
05:005:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
07:007:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
09:009:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Costa Rica (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
13:001:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
15:003:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
17:005:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Costa Rica at a glance

Capital
San José
Area
51,100 km²
Population
4,999,441
Continent
North America
Currency
Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Calling code
+506
Internet domain
.cr
Spoken languages
Spanish, English
Neighbouring countries
Nicaragua, Panama
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Costa Rica use?

Costa Rica uses one time zone nationwide: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6); its IANA identifier is America/Costa_Rica.

Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?

No. Costa Rica does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC−6) all year.

What is the time difference between Costa Rica and UTC?

Costa Rica is 6 hours behind UTC (UTC−6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Costa Rica?

The international calling code of Costa Rica is +506 and its currency is the Costa Rican Colón (CRC). Its internet domain is .cr.

What time is it in San José now?

San José is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 06:00 in San José. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.