Time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
01:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/Costa Rica · UTC−06:00
New York
02:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/New York · UTC−05:00
Your time
08:42:27 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
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Costa Rica
Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−06:00
Where is Costa Rica
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Climate and daylight in Costa Rica
Warmest month
May · 21.2 °C
Coldest month
January · 19.1 °C
Wettest month
October · 285 mm
Longest day
June · 12 h 42
Average climate 2001–2025 from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Sun times are calculated for the 15th of each month.
Costa Rica is in Costa Rica and uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently UTC−06:00. Costa Rica is 1 hour behind New York.
Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC−06:00 all year.
Today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the sun rises at 05:26 AM and sets at 05:11 PM: 11 h 45 min of daylight. Coordinates: 9.93, -83.92.
Where is Costa Rica
Costa Rica is at 9.93° N, 83.92° W, in Costa Rica. The nearest cities on our list are Paraíso (12 km), San Jose (18 km), Limón (97 km), Puntarenas (101 km), Liberia (184 km).
Time in Paraíso, Time in San Jose, Time in Limón, Time in Puntarenas, Time in Liberia.
Upcoming public holidays in Costa Rica
Count working days between two dates in Costa Rica.
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 51 days)
- Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year's Day (in 58 days)
- Thursday, March 25, 2027: Maundy Thursday (in 141 days)
- Friday, March 26, 2027: Good Friday (in 142 days)
- Sunday, April 11, 2027: Gesta Heroica de Juan Santamaría (in 158 days)
Other cities on the same time
San Jose, Limón, Liberia, Paraíso, Puntarenas, Mexico City, Chicago, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Houston, Puebla, San Antonio, Ciudad Juárez, Dallas, Leon, Merida, Toluca, Edmonton, Guatemala, Fort Worth, Austin, Managua, Nezahualcoyotl, Chihuahua.