Costa Rica
Time now in La Unión
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:51Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
99,399
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:51
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.92, -83.98
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About the time in La Unión
The zone identifier America/Costa_Rica is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Costa_Rica keeps pointing at Costa Rica time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:27 and sunset at 05:51 local time, giving 12h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.92, -83.98) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in La Unión.
Around 99,399 people live in La Unión, 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 La Unión
- What are normal business hours in La Unión in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in La Unión runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in La Unión right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Unión, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is La Unión?
- La Unión is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is La Unión in?
- La Unión uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
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