Costa Rica
Time now in Chirripó
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:25Sunset 05:48Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,185
Sunrise
05:25
Sunset
05:48
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
9.77, -83.48
Time difference from Chirripó
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Chirripó right now.
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About the time in Chirripó
Around 4,185 people live in Chirripó, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:25 and sunset at 05:48 local time, giving 12h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.77, -83.48) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Chirripó.
Clocks in Chirripó stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions about time in Chirripó
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Chirripó?
- Chirripó is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Chirripó change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Chirripó keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Chirripó right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Chirripó, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is Chirripó in?
- Chirripó uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
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