Current time in Costa Rica
10:08:00AM
Monday, October 19, 2026
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Not used
Time difference from Costa Rica
| Place | Difference | Time now |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | Costa Rica is 6 hours behind | 4:08 PM |
| London | Costa Rica is 7 hours behind | 5:08 PM |
| New York | Costa Rica is 2 hours behind | 12:08 PM |
| Los Angeles | Costa Rica is 1 hour ahead | 9:08 AM |
| Dubai | Costa Rica is 10 hours behind | 8:08 PM |
| Manila | Costa Rica is 14 hours behind | 12:08 AM |
| Tokyo | Costa Rica is 15 hours behind | 1:08 AM |
| Sydney | Costa Rica is 17 hours behind | 3:08 AM |
Costa Rica time zone: questions
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is UTC−6 right now.
Does Costa Rica use daylight saving time?
No. Costa Rica does not use daylight saving time and stays on UTC−6 all year.
How many time zones does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has one time zone.
Current time in popular cities
- London 5:08 PM
- New York 12:08 PM
- Tokyo 1:08 AM
- Los Angeles 9:08 AM
- Paris 6:08 PM
- Dubai 8:08 PM
- Manila 12:08 AM
- Sydney 3:08 AM
- Chicago 11:08 AM
- Seoul 1:08 AM
- Toronto 12:08 PM
- Washington, D.C. 12:08 PM
- Beijing 12:08 AM
- Berlin 6:08 PM
- San Francisco 9:08 AM
- Shanghai 12:08 AM
- Bangkok 11:08 PM
- Delhi 9:38 PM
- Moscow 7:08 PM
- Mumbai 9:38 PM
- Rome 6:08 PM
- Amsterdam 6:08 PM
- Istanbul 7:08 PM
- Las Vegas 9:08 AM