Current time in Costa Rica
CSTUTC−6America/Costa_Rica
Difference from you
Observatory log
Costa Rica, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Standard Time
CST · UTC−6 ·
America/Costa_Rica- 02Daylight saving
No daylight saving time
No daylight saving time: the same time all year.
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Costa Rica; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and San Jose
13 places
Cities in Costa Rica
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Friday, 25 December 2026Navidad · Christmas Dayin 73 days
- Friday, 1 January 2027Año Nuevo · New Year's Dayin 80 days
- Thursday, 25 March 2027Jueves Santo · Maundy Thursdayin 163 days
- Friday, 26 March 2027Viernes Santo · Good Fridayin 164 days
- Sunday, 11 April 2027Día de Juan Santamaría · Juan Santamaría Dayin 180 days
Questions
Asked about Costa Rica
How many time zones does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica has one time zone, UTC−6 in standard time (IANA: America/Costa_Rica).
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Costa Rica stay on the same time all year.
What is the time zone of Costa Rica?
Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Costa_Rica.