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What time is in Costa Rica
Current local time in Costa Rica. See the exact time across Costa Rica, time zone info (America/Costa_Rica), UTC -6 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Costa Rica
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Costa Rica is America/Costa_Rica.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Costa Rica
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Time in Costa Rica — time zone and key facts
Costa Rica has a population of over 1,216,465.5 and uses one time zone (America/Costa_Rica). The current local time applies to the largest city, Heredia, and most of the country.
The time in Costa Rica right now
When you check what time it is in Costa Rica, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Costa Rica's offset from UTC is UTC -6, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Costa Rica
Whether Costa Rica observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Costa Rica is America/Costa_Rica. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Costa Rica stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Costa Rica
Major cities in Costa Rica include Heredia, Cartago, Golfito, Alajuela, Canas, Sixaola and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.