Right now, local time in Concepción is 07:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Concepción ranks #35863 worldwide by population and #43 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Concepción — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9268° N, 84.0012° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 14,000 · #35863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Concepción through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.93° S, 96.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 264 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:21 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Concepción today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Concepción — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Concepción 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.
Concepción's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,571 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,491 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.93° N, 84.00° 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 | 05:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | +3h |
| London | 13:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Concepción
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Concepción local time:
Cities sharing Concepción's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:51
- Limón07:51
- San Francisco07:51
- Alajuela07:51
- Liberia07:51
- Paraíso07:51
- Puntarenas07:51
- San Isidro07:51
- Curridabat07:51
- San Vicente07:51
- San Vicente de Moravia07:51
- San José07:51
Distances from Concepción
| Chicago | 3,571 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,396 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,510 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,722 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,912 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,954 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,182 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,815 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,122 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,917 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,919 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,491 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Concepción
- Granadilla2 km · 07:51
- Tres Ríos3 km · 07:51
- San Diego3 km · 07:51
- Curridabat4 km · 07:51
- Sabanilla4 km · 07:51
- Ipís5 km · 07:51
- Purral5 km · 07:51
- San Pedro5 km · 07:51
FAQ
What time is it in Concepción right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Concepción (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Concepción in?
Concepción runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Concepción observe daylight saving time?
Concepción does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Concepción today?
Concepción sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Concepción tonight?
The moon phase over Concepción tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Concepción?
The antipode of Concepción — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.93° S, 96.00° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 264 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Concepción?
Concepción lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Concepción?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Concepción, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.