Time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
All of Costa Rica uses one time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
Monday, November 2, 2026
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- No, Costa Rica keeps the same time all year.
Time in the cities of Costa Rica
| San José | 08:10 PM |
| Puerto Limón · Limón Province | 08:10 PM |
| Alajuela · Alajuela Province | 08:10 PM |
| Liberia · Guanacaste Province | 08:10 PM |
| ParaÃso · Cartago Province | 08:10 PM |
| Puntarenas · Puntarenas Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Isidro de El General · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Curridabat · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Vicente · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Vicente de Moravia · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San José · Alajuela Province | 08:10 PM |
| Purral · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Turrialba · Cartago Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Miguel · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Pedro · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Rafael Abajo · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Quesada · Alajuela Province | 08:10 PM |
| Cartago · Cartago Province | 08:10 PM |
| Chacarita · Puntarenas Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Juan · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Guadalupe · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Aserrà · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Rafael · San José | 08:10 PM |
| San Felipe · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Patarrá · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Tejar · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Heredia · Heredia Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Pablo · Heredia Province | 08:10 PM |
| Canas · Guanacaste Province | 08:10 PM |
| Guápiles · Limón Province | 08:10 PM |
| Siquirres · Limón Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Diego · Cartago Province | 08:10 PM |
| Esparza · Puntarenas Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Juan de Dios · San José | 08:10 PM |
| Nicoya · Guanacaste Province | 08:10 PM |
| San Rafael Arriba · San José | 08:10 PM |
Time difference between Costa Rica and other countries
- Spain+7 h
- Mexico0 h
- Argentina+3 h
- Colombia+1 h
- Peru+1 h
- Venezuela+2 h
- Chile+3 h
- Ecuador+1 h
- Guatemala0 h
- Cuba+1 h
- Bolivia+2 h
- Dominican Republic+2 h
- Honduras0 h
- Paraguay+3 h
- El Salvador0 h
- Nicaragua0 h
- Panama+1 h
- Uruguay+3 h
- Puerto Rico+2 h
- United States+1 h
- Canada+1 h
- Brazil+3 h
- United Kingdom+6 h
- France+7 h
- Germany+7 h
- Italy+7 h
- Portugal+6 h
- China+14 h
- Japan+15 h
- India+11 h 30 min
- Australia+17 h
- Russia+9 h
- South Korea+15 h
- Philippines+14 h
- Netherlands+7 h
- Switzerland+7 h
- Türkiye+9 h
- United Arab Emirates+10 h
- Morocco+7 h
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Costa Rica now?
It is 08:10 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026 in Costa Rica (the clock above updates every second).
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (UTC−6), IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica.
Does Costa Rica change the clocks for daylight saving?
No, Costa Rica keeps the same time all year.