Time Now in Puntarenas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.98° N, 84.84° W
Elevation: 1 m above sea level
Population rank: #7 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Puntarenas 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
Puntarenas keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Costa_Rica time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Puntarenas sees day length barely change from month to month. Puntarenas lies barely above sea level, at roughly 1 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3580 km away. A major centre in Costa Rica, Puntarenas keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Puntarenas sees 12h 18m between a 05:30 sunrise and a 17:49 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Puntarenas
Daylight Hours in Puntarenas
Puntarenas gets 12h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in Puntarenas is at 05:30 and sunset in Puntarenas is at 17:49.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:17 | 05:30 | 11:40 | 14:44 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:17 | 05:30 | 11:39 | 14:44 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:17 | 05:30 | 11:39 | 14:45 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:17 | 05:30 | 11:39 | 14:45 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:17 | 05:30 | 11:38 | 14:45 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:17 | 05:29 | 11:38 | 14:45 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:17 | 05:29 | 11:38 | 14:46 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Puntarenas
Sunrise
in Puntarenas
↑
5:30 AM
Sunset
in Puntarenas
↓
5:49 PM
Day Length
12h 18m
Dawn
in Puntarenas
5:08 AM
Dusk
in Puntarenas
6:10 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Puntarenas
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
91.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 08:14
Distances & Clock Changes in Puntarenas
How Far Is Puntarenas From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,580 km | NNE (16deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,326 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,581 km | SE (132deg) |
| London | 8,776 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,969 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,994 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,122 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,743 km | SW (236deg) |
Puntarenas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Puntarenas and you would surface in the open ocean, near 10.0deg S, 95.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Puntarenas
What time is it in Puntarenas right now?
The current local time in Puntarenas is 18:01 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Puntarenas follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Puntarenas in?
Puntarenas uses the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is UTC-06:00 right now. To convert UTC to Puntarenas local time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Puntarenas on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Puntarenas as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puntarenas today?
Today in Puntarenas: sunrise is at 05:30 and sunset is at 17:49, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puntarenas tonight?
Tonight the moon over Puntarenas is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 91.3%.
What is solar time in Puntarenas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puntarenas, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.