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Current time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica keeps a single time zone: Central Time (CST), UTC-6. There is no seasonal clock change. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Synchronizing with server time.
Time zone in Costa Rica
Costa Rica uses one standard UTC offset. The table keeps the IANA zone relationship explicit.
| Zone | Main cities | Abbreviation | Standard offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Costa_Rica | San José, Limón, San Francisco, Alajuela | CST | UTC-6 | No |
Time difference from Costa Rica
Compare the primary zone, America/Costa_Rica, with common reference cities and with your browser’s own time zone.
| City | Time zone | Difference from Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| London | Europe/London | 6 hours ahead |
| New York | America/New_York | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai | Asia/Dubai | 10 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Asia/Singapore | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Australia/Sydney | 16 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads | Calculating your current difference |
Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.