Right now, local time in Batán is 13:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Batán ranks #72502 worldwide by population and #78 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 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Batán — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0835° N, 83.3341° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limón Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,584 · #72502 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Batán through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.08° S, 96.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 231 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:43 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Batán today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Batán — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Batán 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.
Batán's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,560 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.08° N, 83.33° 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 | 11:13 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | +3h |
| London | 19:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Batán
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Batán local time:
Cities sharing Batán's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José13:13
- Limón13:13
- San Francisco13:13
- Alajuela13:13
- Liberia13:13
- Paraíso13:13
- Puntarenas13:13
- San Isidro13:13
- Curridabat13:13
- San Vicente13:13
- San Vicente de Moravia13:13
- San José13:13
Distances from Batán
| Chicago | 3,560 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,438 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,469 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,663 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,851 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,904 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,215 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,885 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,056 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,858 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,938 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,517 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Batán
FAQ
What time is it in Batán right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Batán (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Batán in?
Batán runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Batán observe daylight saving time?
Batán does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Batán today?
Batán sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Batán tonight?
The moon phase over Batán tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Batán?
The antipode of Batán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.08° S, 96.67° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 231 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Batán?
Batán lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Batán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Batán, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.