Current time in Costa Rica
06Hours19Minutes00SecondsPM
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Time zones
- 1
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Daylight saving
- Not used
Time difference from Costa Rica
| Place | Difference | Time now |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | Costa Rica is 6 hours behind | 12:19 AM |
| London | Costa Rica is 6 hours behind | 12:19 AM |
| New York | Costa Rica is 1 hour behind | 7:19 PM |
| Los Angeles | Costa Rica is 2 hours ahead | 4:19 PM |
| Dubai | Costa Rica is 10 hours behind | 4:19 AM |
| Manila | Costa Rica is 14 hours behind | 8:19 AM |
| Tokyo | Costa Rica is 15 hours behind | 9:19 AM |
| Sydney | Costa Rica is 17 hours behind | 11:19 AM |
Costa Rica time zone: questions
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is UTC−6 right now.
Does Costa Rica use daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica does not use daylight saving time and stays on UTC−6 all year.
How many time zones does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has one time zone.
Current time in popular cities
- London 12:19 AM
- New York 7:19 PM
- Tokyo 9:19 AM
- Los Angeles 4:19 PM
- Paris 1:19 AM
- Dubai 4:19 AM
- Manila 8:19 AM
- Sydney 11:19 AM
- Chicago 6:19 PM
- Seoul 9:19 AM
- Toronto 7:19 PM
- Washington, D.C. 7:19 PM
- Beijing 8:19 AM
- Berlin 1:19 AM
- San Francisco 4:19 PM
- Shanghai 8:19 AM
- Bangkok 7:19 AM
- Delhi 5:49 AM
- Moscow 3:19 AM
- Mumbai 5:49 AM
- Rome 1:19 AM
- Amsterdam 1:19 AM
- Istanbul 3:19 AM
- Las Vegas 4:19 PM