Mexico
Time now in Costa Rica
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 06:48Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
31
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
06:48
Day length
12h 38m
Coordinates
19.44, -96.90
Time difference from Costa Rica
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Costa Rica right now.
Costa Rica on the map
About the time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica sits at latitude 19.44, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 38m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:10 and sunset at 06:48 local time, giving 12h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (19.44, -96.90) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Costa Rica.
Around 31 people live in Costa Rica, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Costa Rica
- When do the sun rise and set in Costa Rica today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 06:48, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
- What time is it in Costa Rica right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Costa Rica, updating every second from America/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
- What are normal business hours in Costa Rica in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Costa Rica runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Costa Rica in?
- Costa Rica uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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