What Timezone is Costa Rica In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Costa Rica uses a single timezone: UTC-06:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Costa Rica (UTC-06:00) is 06:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Costa Rica time.
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Time difference between Costa Rica and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Costa Rica is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 6 hours behind |
| New York | UTC-5 | 1 hour behind |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 10 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 11.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 15 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 16 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC-06:00
Costa Rica in context
- Costa Rica covers 51,100 km², making it the 126th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 104 people per km² ranks 86th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 2 countries: Nicaragua, Panama.
- With 5,309,625 people, Costa Rica holds about 10.5% of the population of Central America.
- That is roughly 0.9% of the North America total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Costa Rica is a member state of the United Nations.
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Costa Rica time — FAQ
What timezone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica is in the UTC-06:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica uses a single timezone (UTC-06:00).
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Costa Rica (UTC-06:00) is 06:00.
What other countries share Costa Rica's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC-06:00 timezone as Costa Rica include Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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