Costa Rica
Time now in Paraíso
Sunrise 05:26Sunset 05:50Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
57,743
Sunrise
05:26
Sunset
05:50
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.75, -83.80
Time difference from Paraíso
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Paraíso right now.
Paraíso on the map
About the time in Paraíso
Clocks in Paraíso 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.
Around 57,743 people live in Paraíso, 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/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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Paraíso
- What time is it in Paraíso right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Paraíso, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is Paraíso in?
- Paraíso uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- Does Paraíso change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Paraíso keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Paraíso today?
- Sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset at 05:50, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
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