Right now, local time in Atenas is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atenas ranks #56451 worldwide by population and #66 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atenas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9749° N, 84.3789° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 7,014 · #56451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atenas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.97° S, 95.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 276 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:36 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atenas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.7° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Atenas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atenas sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Atenas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,562 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,463 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.97° N, 84.38° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +3h |
| London | 13:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Atenas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atenas local time:
Cities sharing Atenas's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:06
- Limón07:06
- San Francisco07:06
- Alajuela07:06
- Liberia07:06
- Paraíso07:06
- Puntarenas07:06
- San Isidro07:06
- Curridabat07:06
- San Vicente07:06
- San Vicente de Moravia07:06
- San José07:06
Distances from Atenas
| Chicago | 3,562 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,362 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,544 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,744 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,936 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,970 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,151 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,784 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,149 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,894 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,938 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,463 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Atenas
- Barrio Jesús5 km · 07:06
- Santiago9 km · 07:06
- Esquipulas10 km · 07:06
- Carrillos13 km · 07:06
- Sarchí13 km · 07:06
- Naranjo14 km · 07:06
- San Rafael14 km · 07:06
- Desamparados14 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in Atenas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atenas (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Atenas in?
Atenas runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Atenas observe daylight saving time?
Atenas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Atenas today?
Atenas sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atenas tonight?
The moon phase over Atenas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atenas?
The antipode of Atenas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.97° S, 95.62° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 276 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atenas?
Atenas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Atenas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atenas, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.