Mexico
Time now in Costa Rica
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 06:55Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
8
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
06:55
Day length
12h 45m
Coordinates
20.93, -97.38
Time difference from Costa Rica
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About the time in Costa Rica
Sunrise today lands at 06:10 and sunset at 06:55 local time, giving 12h 45m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (20.93, -97.38) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Costa Rica.
Around 8 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.
The zone identifier America/Mexico_City is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Mexico_City keeps pointing at Mexico City time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Costa Rica
- Which time zone is Costa Rica in?
- Costa Rica uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in Costa Rica today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 06:55, giving 12h 45m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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).
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