Time in Costa Rica now
Costa Rica keeps one time zone, America/Costa_Rica, UTC-6 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Costa Rica
- Public holidays 2026
- 9 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica.
Worked out for the coordinates of Costa Rica from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 12h 42m, and on the shortest day for 11h 33m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in Costa Rica, 2026.
The 9 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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2AprMaundy ThursdayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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11AprJuan Santamaría DaySaturday · Passed
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1MayInternational Labor DayFriday · Passed
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25JulAnnexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSaturday · Passed
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15AugMother's DaySaturday · Passed
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15SepIndependence DayTuesday · Passed
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
Costa Rica compared with other cities.
How the clock in Costa Rica lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Costa Rica, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Costa Rica |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Costa Rica therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Costa Rica stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Costa Rica.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-6, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in Costa Rica now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Costa Rica and it updates every second. Costa Rica keeps UTC-6 all year.
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What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses one time zone, America/Costa_Rica, which is UTC-6 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does Costa Rica use daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica stays on UTC-6 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is UTC-6 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Costa Rica and New York?
Costa Rica is 1 hour behind New York in winter and 2 hours behind New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Costa Rica and London?
Costa Rica is 6 hours behind London in winter and 7 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Costa Rica and New Delhi?
Costa Rica is 11.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does Costa Rica have in 2026?
9 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 3 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Costa Rica?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Costa Rica are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 12h 42m, and on the shortest day for 11h 33m.