Time Now in Desamparados, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.95° N, 84.51° W
Elevation: 281 m above sea level
Population rank: #42 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Alajuela Province
Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST
Local time in Desamparados runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Costa_Rica). Desamparados does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Desamparados sits at a modest 281 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3573 km away. A major centre in Costa Rica, Desamparados keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Desamparados gets 11h 57m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:24.
Time & Daylight in Desamparados
Daylight Hours in Desamparados
Desamparados gets 11h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in Desamparados is at 05:26 and sunset in Desamparados is at 17:24.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Desamparados and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Desamparados right now.
Best Time to Call Desamparados
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Desamparados:
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Cities Sharing Desamparados's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Desamparados.
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Prayer Times in Desamparados
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 8 Oct ● | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:25 | 14:44 | 17:24 | 18:54 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:25 | 14:44 | 17:24 | 18:54 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:25 | 14:44 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:24 | 14:44 | 17:23 | 18:53 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:24 | 14:44 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:24 | 14:44 | 17:22 | 18:52 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 04:14 | 05:26 | 11:24 | 14:44 | 17:21 | 18:51 |
14-day Forecast for Desamparados
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Desamparados
Sunrise
in Desamparados
↑
5:26 AM
Sunset
in Desamparados
↓
5:24 PM
Day Length
11h 57m
Dawn
in Desamparados
5:05 AM
Dusk
in Desamparados
5:45 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Desamparados
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
3.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:29
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 16:42
Distances & Clock Changes in Desamparados
How Far Is Desamparados From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,573 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,354 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,552 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,756 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,948 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,979 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,148 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,771 km | SW (236deg) |
Desamparados's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Desamparados and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.9deg S, 95.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Desamparados
What time is it in Desamparados right now?
The current local time in Desamparados is 19:03 on Thursday, October 08, 2026. Desamparados follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Desamparados in?
Desamparados runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Desamparados?
Right now Desamparados sits at UTC-06:00. Going from UTC to local time in Desamparados means moving the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Desamparados on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 08, 2026, Desamparados is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Desamparados today?
Desamparados sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Desamparados tonight?
Over Desamparados tonight the moon shows a Waning Crescent phase at 3.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Desamparados?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Desamparados, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.