Current time • Costa Rica (CST)
Use this digital clock online for Costa Rica to check the current local time, date, UTC offset, and daylight saving status. The clock updates in real time and is useful for meetings, travel planning, events, broadcasts, international calls, and fullscreen time display.
IANA timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Place name
Costa Rica
Also listed as America/Costa_Rica.
Current offset
UTC-06:00
Standard offset
UTC-06:00
Current abbreviation
CST
Standard abbreviation
CST
Daylight saving
No DST rules
Countries
1
Region
North America
Current Time Summary Card
1 · Current Offset
UTC-06:00
DST status
No daylight saving time. Clocks stay on UTC-06:00 year-round.
Where America/Costa_Rica is used
IANA Timezone
America/Costa_Rica
Local Time Usage
Primarily used in Costa Rica
Primary timezone in Costa Rica
Daylight Saving
No DST
Region
North America
The live clock mirrors civil time for Costa Rica. It tracks UTC-06:00 (CST) and updates continuously right now in your browser.
The civil offset for Costa Rica is UTC-06:00 versus Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
This zone does not apply seasonal daylight saving right now. Local clocks track UTC-06:00 without DST-driven shifts.
Costa Rica commonly uses CST as its timezone abbreviation. The live digital clock follows UTC-06:00 automatically right now and after future clock changes.
Costa Rica (CR) keeps civil clocks tied to America/Costa_Rica.