Costa Rica Time Now

What is the time now in San Jose, Costa Rica?

Current timezone: CST
Current offset: UTC/GMT -6
Observe DST: No

Costa Rica does not change between summertime and wintertime.

San Jose, Costa Rica is 1 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Timezone Abbreviation

CST - Central Standard Time (UTC -6)

Costa Rica Map

Image source: Geology

Key Cities in Costa Rica with the same time:

Liberia, Alajuela, San Jose, Limón, Curridabat, Paraíso, an Isidro, San Francisco, San Juan, San Miguel, San Pedro, San Rafael Abajo, San Vicente, San Vicente de Moravia, Turrialba.

The IANA time zone identifier for Costa Rica is America/Costa_Rica.

Overview of Costa Rica

  • Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica
  • Continent: North America (Central America)
  • Region: Central America
  • Area: 51,100 km² (approx.)
  • Capital: San José
  • Largest City: San José
  • Borders: Nicaragua (north), Panama (south); Pacific Ocean (west), Caribbean Sea (east)
  • Currency: Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
  • Calling code: +506
  • Internet top level domain: .cr
  • Latitude: 10°N, Longitude: 84°W (approximate center)
  • Population: ~5.1–5.2 million (recent estimates)
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6) — no DST

 

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