Costa Rica
Time now in Santa Bárbara
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:51Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
36,243
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:51
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
10.08, -84.15
Time difference from Santa Bárbara
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Santa Bárbara right now.
Santa Bárbara on the map
About the time in Santa Bárbara
Around 36,243 people live in Santa Bárbara, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Santa Bárbara sits at latitude 10.08, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
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 Santa Bárbara
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Santa Bárbara?
- Santa Bárbara is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Santa Bárbara right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Santa Bárbara, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
- Which time zone is Santa Bárbara in?
- Santa Bárbara uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- Does Santa Bárbara change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Santa Bárbara keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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