Current Time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Q: What time is it in Costa Rica right now?

The current local time in Costa Rica is 06:31:43 CST on Friday, 24 July 2026. The country uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Costa Rica use?

Costa Rica uses a single time zone year-round: America/Costa_Rica.

Q: What is the capital of Costa Rica?

The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose, where the current local time is 06:31:43.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?

Today in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica: sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Q: Does Costa Rica observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Costa Rica does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica on Saturday, July 25, 2026 — tomorrow.

Q: How many cities in Costa Rica are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 29 cities across Costa Rica (out of 29 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Costa Rica?

Costa Rica shares a border with: Nicaragua, Panama.

Continent: North America

Capital City: San Jose

Largest Cities:

Time in San Jose (Pop. 333,000)
Time in Limón (Pop. 63,081)
Time in Alajuela (Pop. 47,494)
Time in Liberia (Pop. 45,380)
Time in Paraíso (Pop. 39,702)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CR, CRI

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC−06:00)

Time Zones: CST

Time Zone Overview for Costa Rica

Costa Rica uses a single time zone.
Clocks in San Jose run about 25m behind local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Costa Rica

Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Costa Rica →

Time Difference Between San Jose and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from San Jose right now.

New York Fri 08:31 +2h

Los Angeles Fri 05:31 -1h

Chicago Fri 07:31 +1h

Toronto Fri 08:31 +2h

Sao Paulo Fri 09:31 +3h

London Fri 13:31 +7h

Paris Fri 14:31 +8h

Berlin Fri 14:31 +8h

Moscow Fri 15:31 +9h

Dubai Fri 16:31 +10h

Mumbai Fri 18:01 +11h 30m

Singapore Fri 20:31 +14h

Hong Kong Fri 20:31 +14h

Tokyo Fri 21:31 +15h

Sydney Fri 22:31 +16h

Best Time to Call Costa Rica

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in San Jose:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 07:00 to 15:00 in San Jose.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in San Jose.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in San Jose.

Daylight Hours in San Jose

In the capital, San Jose, the sun is up for 12h 36m today. Sunrise in San Jose is at 05:25 and sunset in San Jose is at 18:00.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.

Moon in Costa Rica

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for San Jose and major cities across Costa Rica.

View moonrise & moonset times for Costa Rica →

Provinces in Costa Rica

Time in All Cities in Costa Rica by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 29 cities in Costa Rica.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Costa Rica

Time now in San Jose Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Limón Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Alajuela Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Liberia Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Paraíso Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Puntarenas Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Curridabat Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Vicente de Moravia Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Purral Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Turrialba Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Rafael Abajo Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Quesada Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Ipís Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Chacarita Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Mercedes Norte Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Aserrí Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Patarrá Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Tejar Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Heredia Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Calle Blancos Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Cañas Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Guápiles Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Siquirres Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Esparza Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Juan de Dios Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Nicoya Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Rafael Arriba Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Desamparados Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Alajuelita Fri 06:31:43

City	Current Time
Time now in San Jose	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Limón	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Alajuela	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Liberia	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Paraíso	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Puntarenas	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Curridabat	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Vicente de Moravia	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Purral	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Turrialba	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Rafael Abajo	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Quesada	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Ipís	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Chacarita	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Mercedes Norte	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Aserrí	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Patarrá	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Tejar	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Heredia	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Calle Blancos	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Cañas	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Guápiles	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Siquirres	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Esparza	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Juan de Dios	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Nicoya	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in San Rafael Arriba	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Desamparados	Fri 06:31:43
Time now in Alajuelita	Fri 06:31:43

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Costa Rica

America/Costa_Rica Fri 06:31:43

Timezone	Current Time
America/Costa_Rica	Fri 06:31:43

Frequently Asked Questions about Costa Rica

What time is it in Costa Rica right now?

The current local time in Costa Rica is 06:31:43 CST on Friday, 24 July 2026. The country uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone.

How many time zones does Costa Rica use?

Costa Rica uses a single time zone year-round: America/Costa_Rica.

What is the capital of Costa Rica?

The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose, where the current local time is 06:31:43.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?

Today in San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica: sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset is at 18:00 local time.

Does Costa Rica observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Costa Rica does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica on Saturday, July 25, 2026 — tomorrow.

How many cities in Costa Rica are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 29 cities across Costa Rica (out of 29 total in our database).

Which countries border Costa Rica?

Costa Rica shares a border with: Nicaragua, Panama.

Time Zone Converters used in Costa Rica

Convert time between the time zones of Costa Rica and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Costa Rica

San Jose

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Limón

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Alajuela

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Liberia

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:07 PM
Paraíso

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Puntarenas

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Curridabat

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
San Vicente de Moravia

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Purral

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Turrialba

↑ 5:23 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
San Rafael Abajo

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Quesada

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:02 PM
Ipís

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Chacarita

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Mercedes Norte

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Aserrí

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Patarrá

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Tejar

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Heredia

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Calle Blancos

↑ 5:24 AM

↓ 6:00 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
San Jose	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Limón	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Alajuela	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Liberia	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:07 PM
Paraíso	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
Puntarenas	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Curridabat	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
San Vicente de Moravia	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Purral	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Turrialba	↑ 5:23 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
San Rafael Abajo	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
Quesada	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:02 PM
Ipís	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Chacarita	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
Mercedes Norte	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Aserrí	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Patarrá	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Tejar	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Heredia	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
Calle Blancos	↑ 5:24 AM	↓ 6:00 PM

Current Weather in Costa Rica

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Costa Rica

Population	4,999,441
Area	51,100 km²
ISO Numeric Code	188
FIPS Code	CS
Top Level Domain	.cr
Currency	Colon (CRC)
Phone Prefix	+506
Country Code	+506
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EN (en), ES-CR (es-CR)
Neighbouring Countries	🇳🇮 Nicaragua, 🇵🇦 Panama

Upcoming Public Holidays in Costa Rica

This year, Costa Rica observes 9 public holidays, with 9 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica on 25 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was International Labor Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Costa Rica to plan your schedule.

Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica 25 Jul • Saturday
Mother's Day 15 Aug • Saturday
Independence Day 15 Sep • Tuesday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Maundy Thursday 25 Mar • Thursday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Juan Santamaría Day 11 Apr • Sunday
International Labor Day 1 May • Saturday

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