Current time in Costa Rica, Mexico

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Sun today ↑ 06:11 ↓ 17:39 (11 hours 28 minutes)GMT-7UTC-7No daylight saving time Weather now 31 °C / 88 °F · no rain · UV 3

Time zone Costa Rica

Time zone
UTC-07:00 time — UTC-07:00 (UTC-7)

Time difference with your location

Costa Rica is 7 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Costa Rica at a glance

Time zone
GMT-7
UTC offset
UTC−7
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
17:39
Day length
11 h 28 min
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Time zone in Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses GMT-7 (UTC−7) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Mazatlan
Standard time
GMT-7 · UTC−7 · Mexican Pacific Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Costa Rica

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
same time
Mexico City CST
+1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+3h
London ☀BST
+8h
Abuja WAT
+8h
Dublin ☀IST
+8h
Berlin ☀CEST
+9h
Madrid ☀CEST
+9h
Rome ☀CEST
+9h
Paris ☀CEST
+9h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+10h
Riyadh AST
+10h
Ankara TRT
+10h
Dubai GST
+11h
New Delhi IST
+12h30m
Hanoi ICT
+14h
Bangkok ICT
+14h
Manila PHT
+15h
Beijing CST
+15h
Tokyo JST
+16h
Seoul KST
+16h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+18h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+18h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+20h

Sun and Moon in Costa Rica

· GMT-7 — Today in Costa Rica the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:39: 11 h 28 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 28 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 5 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:12 · 17:38
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Costa Rica ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Costa Rica (GMT-7)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Costa Rica (GMT-7)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
18:006:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day10:3010:30 AM+1 day06:006:00 AM+1 day

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Largest cities in Mexico

The 10 most populous cities of Mexico and their local time now.

LocationTime
Mexico CityMexico City
TijuanaBaja California
Puebla CityPuebla
EcatepecMéxico
Querétaro CityQuerétaro
LocationTime
LeónGuanajuato
Ciudad JuárezChihuahua
ZapopanJalisco
MéridaYucatán
MonterreyNuevo León

Costa Rica airport & codes

Phone numbers in Costa Rica, Mexico use the calling code +52; the ISO country code is MX.

Calling code
+52
ISO country code
MX / MEX
Currency
MXN
Languages
Spanish

Where is Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is in Sinaloa, Mexico at 24°35′27″N 107°23′24″W.

Coordinates
24°35′27″N 107°23′24″W · 24.5907, -107.3899
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State / province
Sinaloa
Country
Mexico
Population
24,874

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Costa Rica use?

Costa Rica uses Mexican Pacific Standard Time (GMT-7), with a current offset of UTC-7.

Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?

Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT-7 (UTC-7) all year.

What is the time difference between Costa Rica and UTC?

Costa Rica is 7 hours behind UTC all year: Costa Rica keeps GMT-7 (UTC−7) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:39 in Costa Rica, giving 11 h 28 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:55.

What is the calling code for Costa Rica?

Calls to Costa Rica use the international calling code of Mexico: +52 (ISO code MX).