Current Time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷

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22:52:05 CST
Thursday, 4 June 2026

Continent: North America

Capital City: San Jose

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: CR, CRI

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No

IANA Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica (UTC−06:00)

Time Zones: CST

Provinces in Costa Rica

All Cities in Costa Rica by alphabetical order

Time.you features the exact time for 29 cities in Costa Rica.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Costa Rica

CityCurrent Time
San Jose Thu 22:52:05
Limón Thu 22:52:05
Alajuela Thu 22:52:05
Liberia Thu 22:52:05
Paraíso Thu 22:52:05
Puntarenas Thu 22:52:05
Mercedes Norte Thu 22:52:05

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Costa Rica

TimezoneCurrent Time
America/Costa_Rica Thu 22:52:05

Time Zone Converters used in Costa Rica

Convert time between the time zones of Costa Rica and other locations worldwide.

Sunrise and Sunset in Costa Rica (29 Locations)

City ↑ Sunrise ↓ Sunset
San Jose
5:14 AM
5:54 PM
Limón
5:10 AM
5:50 PM
Alajuela
5:14 AM
5:55 PM
Liberia
5:18 AM
6:01 PM
Paraíso
5:13 AM
5:53 PM
Puntarenas
5:17 AM
5:58 PM
Mercedes Norte
5:14 AM
5:55 PM

Current Weather in Costa Rica (29 Locations)

City Condition Temp.

Information about Costa Rica

Population 4,999,441
Area 51,100 km²
ISO Numeric Code 188
FIPS Code CS
Top Level Domain .cr
Currency Colon (CRC)
Phone Prefix +506
Country Code +506
Postal Code Format #####
Postal Code Regex ^(\d{5})$
Languages EN (en), ES-CR (es-CR)
Neighbouring Countries 🇳🇮 Nicaragua, 🇵🇦 Panama

Upcoming Public Holidays in Costa Rica

This year, Costa Rica observes 9 public holidays, with 9 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica on 25 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was International Labor Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Costa Rica to plan your schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions about the time in Costa Rica

What time is it in Costa Rica right now?

The current local time in Costa Rica is shown at the top of this page and updates every second. Costa Rica uses a single time zone, America / Costa Rica (UTC−06:00).

How many time zones does Costa Rica have?

Costa Rica observes a single time zone, America / Costa Rica (UTC−06:00) across the whole country.

Does Costa Rica use daylight saving time (DST)?

No, Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks stay the same all year round.

What is the capital of Costa Rica and what time is it there?

The capital of Costa Rica is San Jose. You can see its current local time and time zone on the San Jose city page.

When is the next public holiday in Costa Rica?

The next public holiday in Costa Rica is Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica on 25 Jul.

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