America/Costa_Rica Time Zone: Current Time in Costa Rica
Where the America/Costa_Rica time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica.
Largest cities on America/Costa_Rica
San JoséSan José
LimónLimón Province
AlajuelaAlajuela Province
LiberiaGuanacaste Province
ParaísoCartago Province
PuntarenasPuntarenas Province
San IsidroSan José
CurridabatSan José
San Vicente de MoraviaSan José
San VicenteSan José
San JoséAlajuela Province
PurralSan José
America/Costa_Rica time zone
Central Time
Central Standard Time (CST)
IANA: America/Costa_Rica · UTC−6
Daylight saving time in America/Costa_Rica
America/Costa_Rica does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−6 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Costa_Rica today
Sunrise 05:28 · Sunset 17:11
Daylight 11h 43m · Solar noon 11:20
Time in America/Costa_Rica vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Costa_Rica |
|---|
| New York | Sun | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Sun | 2 hours behind |
| London | Mon | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Mon | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Mon | 10 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Mon | 11.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Mon | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Mon | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Mon | 17 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Mon | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Sun | 3 hours ahead |
| Chicago | Sun | same time |
What time zone is America/Costa_Rica in?
Clocks in America/Costa_Rica run on Central Time (CST, UTC−6); software knows the zone as America/Costa_Rica.
Does America/Costa_Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Costa_Rica keeps UTC−6 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Costa_Rica in software and databases
Standard offset UTC−6, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
November 2026 calendar for America/Costa_Rica
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Frequently asked questions about America/Costa_Rica
What time zone is America/Costa_Rica in?
Central Time (CST), UTC−6; IANA zone America/Costa_Rica.
Does America/Costa_Rica have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−6 all year.