Mexico
Time now in Costa Rica
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:57Sunset 06:31Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
15
Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
06:31
Day length
12h 35m
Coordinates
17.51, -93.10
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
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Costa Rica day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 05:57 and sunset at 06:31 local time, giving 12h 35m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (17.51, -93.10) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Costa Rica.
Around 15 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
- 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).
- When do the sun rise and set in Costa Rica today?
- Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 06:31, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Costa Rica in?
- Costa Rica uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
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