Costa Rica
Time now in Cot
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:26Sunset 05:50Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
9,630
Sunrise
05:26
Sunset
05:50
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.89, -83.87
Time difference from Cot
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Cot right now.
Cot on the map
About the time in Cot
Cot sits at latitude 9.89, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 9,630 people live in Cot, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Clocks in Cot 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 Cot
- Which time zone is Cot in?
- Cot uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- What time is it in Cot right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cot, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Cot?
- Cot is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Cot change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Cot keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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