Time Now in Paraíso, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.84° N, 83.87° W
Elevation: 1,306 m above sea level
Population rank: #6 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Cartago Province
Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST
Local time in Paraíso runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Costa_Rica). Paraíso 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. At roughly 1306 m, Paraíso is a genuine high-altitude city. Paraíso is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3568 km off. Paraíso is a significant city in Costa Rica, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Paraíso at 05:26 and sets at 17:50, giving 12h 23m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Paraíso
Daylight Hours in Paraíso
Paraíso gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Paraíso is at 05:26 and sunset in Paraíso is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 33m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Paraíso and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Paraíso right now.
Other Cities in Costa Rica with Local Time
Cities Sharing Paraíso's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Paraíso.
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Prayer Times in Paraíso
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:12 | 05:26 | 11:38 | 14:47 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:12 | 05:26 | 11:38 | 14:46 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:12 | 05:26 | 11:38 | 14:45 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:12 | 05:26 | 11:38 | 14:44 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:12 | 05:26 | 11:37 | 14:43 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:13 | 05:26 | 11:37 | 14:42 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:13 | 05:26 | 11:37 | 14:41 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
14-day Forecast for Paraíso
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Paraíso
Sunrise
in Paraíso
↑
5:26 AM
Sunset
in Paraíso
↓
5:50 PM
Day Length
12h 23m
Dawn
in Paraíso
5:04 AM
Dusk
in Paraíso
6:12 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Paraíso
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
57.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:59
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:47
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Distances & Clock Changes in Paraíso
How Far Is Paraíso From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,568 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,414 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,493 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,721 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,910 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,956 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,202 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,822 km | SW (236deg) |
Paraíso's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Paraíso and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.8deg S, 96.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paraíso
What time is it in Paraíso right now?
The current local time in Paraíso is 16:02 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Paraíso follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Paraíso in?
Paraíso 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 Paraíso?
Is Paraíso on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Paraíso as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paraíso today?
Paraíso sees sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 12h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paraíso tonight?
The moon phase over Paraíso tonight is First Quarter with 57.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Paraíso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paraíso, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.