Right now, local time in Costa Rica is 17:21 (GMT-7, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Costa Rica ranks #22955 worldwide by population and #414 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mazatlan GMT-7
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Costa Rica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Costa Rica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.59° S, 72.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,092 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Costa Rica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 37.5° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Costa Rica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Costa Rica sits in the America/Mazatlan time zone, UTC-07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Costa Rica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,486 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.59° N, 107.39° 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 | 16:21 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +4h |
| London | 00:21 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +18h |
Best time to call Costa Rica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Costa Rica local time:
Cities sharing Costa Rica's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City18:21
- Tijuana16:21
- Iztapalapa18:21
- Puebla18:21
- Ecatepec de Morelos18:21
- Santiago de Querétaro18:21
- León de los Aldama18:21
- Ciudad Juárez17:21
- Zapopan18:21
- Guadalajara18:21
- Mérida18:21
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero18:21
Distances from Costa Rica
| Los Angeles | 1,486 km | NW (318°) |
| Chicago | 2,647 km | NE (39°) |
| São Paulo | 8,457 km | SE (124°) |
| London | 8,998 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 9,297 km | NE (39°) |
| Tokyo | 10,293 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 10,487 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 12,499 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,135 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 14,168 km | NNE (20°) |
| Mumbai | 15,166 km | N (360°) |
| Singapore | 15,584 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near Costa Rica
- Pueblo Nuevo4 km · 17:21
- Miguel Valdez Quintero (El Corazón)13 km · 17:21
- Bachigualatito16 km · 17:21
- El Diez16 km · 17:21
- Licenciado Benito Juárez17 km · 17:21
- Lo de Jesús (Campo Romero)19 km · 17:21
- Culiacán24 km · 17:21
- San Diego24 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Costa Rica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Costa Rica (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Costa Rica in?
Costa Rica runs on the America/Mazatlan IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated GMT-7.
Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica today?
Costa Rica sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Costa Rica tonight?
The moon phase over Costa Rica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Costa Rica?
The antipode of Costa Rica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.59° S, 72.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,092 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Costa Rica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Costa Rica, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.