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🇨🇷Costa Rica (CR) · North America
Current Time in Costa Rica
America/Costa_Rica•GMT-6•Daytime ☀️
13:33:42
PM
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in Costa Rica
1 cities availableCoordinates
9.93° N, 84.09° W
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
05:24 / 17:21
Sunrise and sunset today (San José).
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
2% illuminated · Day 1.4
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for Costa Rica coordinates
Morning Blue Hour04:44 – 05:09
Morning Golden Hour05:09 – 06:09
Evening Golden Hour16:36 – 17:36
Evening Blue Hour17:36 – 18:01
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in Costa Rica
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Costa Rica
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
This region does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The local clock maintains a consistent UTC-06:00 offset year-round.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC-06:00)
Jan
-06:00
Feb
-06:00
Mar
-06:00
Apr
-06:00
May
-06:00
Jun
-06:00
Jul
-06:00
Aug
-06:00
Sep
-06:00
Oct
-06:00
Nov
-06:00
Dec
-06:00
About Time Standards in Costa Rica
Costa Rica (CR) is located in North America. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone America/Costa_Rica (GMT-6). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.