Time Now in Tejar, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.74° N, 84.23° W
Elevation: 999 m above sea level
Population rank: #29 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Provincia de San José
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
Tejar 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. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, Tejar sees day length barely change from month to month. Tejar stands at an elevated 999 m above the sea. Tejar is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3588 km off. A major centre in Costa Rica, Tejar keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Tejar sees 12h 18m between a 05:28 sunrise and a 17:46 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Tejar
Daylight Hours in Tejar
Tejar gets 12h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tejar is at 05:28 and sunset in Tejar is at 17:46.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 33m near the December solstice to 12h 41m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Tejar and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Tejar right now.
Other Cities in Costa Rica with Local Time
Cities Sharing Tejar's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Tejar.
Weather in Tejar
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Prayer Times in Tejar
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 14:41 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 14:41 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:36 | 14:42 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:15 | 05:27 | 11:36 | 14:42 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:15 | 05:27 | 11:36 | 14:42 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:15 | 05:27 | 11:36 | 14:42 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:15 | 05:27 | 11:35 | 14:43 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
14-day Forecast for Tejar
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tejar
Sunrise
in Tejar
↑
5:28 AM
Sunset
in Tejar
↓
5:46 PM
Day Length
12h 18m
Dawn
in Tejar
5:06 AM
Dusk
in Tejar
6:08 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Tejar
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
94.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:37
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 07:20
Distances & Clock Changes in Tejar
How Far Is Tejar From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,588 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,392 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,514 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,754 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,945 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,985 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,186 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,783 km | SW (236deg) |
Tejar's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tejar and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.7deg S, 95.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tejar
What time is it in Tejar right now?
The current local time in Tejar is 06:40 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Tejar follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Tejar in?
Tejar 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 Tejar?
Is Tejar on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tejar is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tejar today?
Today in Tejar: sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 17:46, giving 12h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tejar tonight?
Over Tejar tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 94.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Tejar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tejar, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.