Costa Rica time now, live flip clock
Synchronizing time
Costa Rica, Costa Rica uses Central Time (CST) at UTC-6 year-round. There are no daylight-saving clock changes. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Time in Costa Rica, Costa Rica at a glance
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST)
- Standard time
- CST, UTC-6
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Used in
- Costa Rica
Time zone names for developers
IANA time zone identifier: America/Costa_Rica
Places on Central Time
Central Time covers San José, Limón, San Francisco and Alajuela. Used in Costa Rica.
How many hours ahead or behind Costa Rica
On 12 October 2026, London is 7 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
| City | Difference from Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| London | 7 hours ahead |
| New York | 2 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |
Places on the same standard time as Costa Rica, Costa Rica
These places keep the same standard time as Costa Rica, UTC-6. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.