Right now, local time in Belén is 08:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belén ranks #95241 worldwide by population and #101 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belén — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4079° N, 85.5884° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanacaste Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 2,715 · #95241 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belén through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.41° S, 94.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 327 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:10 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belén today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Belén — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belén sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Belén's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,505 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,344 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.41° N, 85.59° 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 | 06:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:40 | +3h |
| London | 14:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:40 | +17h |
Best time to call Belén
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belén local time:
Cities sharing Belén's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José08:40
- Limón08:40
- San Francisco08:40
- Alajuela08:40
- Liberia08:40
- Paraíso08:40
- Puntarenas08:40
- San Isidro08:40
- Curridabat08:40
- San Vicente08:40
- San Vicente de Moravia08:40
- San José08:40
Distances from Belén
| Chicago | 3,505 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,233 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 5,674 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,790 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,988 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,991 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 13,029 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,702 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,212 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,786 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,979 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,344 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near Belén
- Sardinal14 km · 08:40
- Santa Cruz16 km · 08:40
- Liberia30 km · 08:40
- Tamarindo30 km · 08:40
- Nicoya32 km · 08:40
- Bagaces39 km · 08:40
- Hojancha43 km · 08:40
- La Fortuna52 km · 08:40
FAQ
What time is it in Belén right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belén (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Belén in?
Belén runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Belén observe daylight saving time?
Belén does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Belén today?
Belén sees sunrise at 05:34 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belén tonight?
The moon phase over Belén tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belén?
The antipode of Belén — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.41° S, 94.41° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 327 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belén?
Belén lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belén?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belén, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.