Right now, local time in Cot is 13:49 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cot ranks #57647 worldwide by population and #67 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 · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cot — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8947° N, 83.8745° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 6,784 · #57647 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cot through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.89° S, 96.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:19 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cot today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Cot — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cot 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.
Cot's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,575 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,502 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.89° N, 83.87° 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 | 11:49 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | +3h |
| London | 19:49 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:49 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | +17h |
Best time to call Cot
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cot local time:
Cities sharing Cot's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José13:49
- Limón13:49
- San Francisco13:49
- Alajuela13:49
- Liberia13:49
- Paraíso13:49
- Puntarenas13:49
- San Isidro13:49
- Curridabat13:49
- San Vicente13:49
- San Vicente de Moravia13:49
- San José13:49
Distances from Cot
| Chicago | 3,575 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,409 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,497 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,716 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,906 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,951 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,194 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,825 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,114 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,911 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,928 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,502 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Cot
- Cartago6 km · 13:49
- Paraíso6 km · 13:49
- Orosi11 km · 13:49
- Tres Ríos12 km · 13:49
- Tobosi14 km · 13:49
- San Diego14 km · 13:49
- Concepción14 km · 13:49
- Granadilla16 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Cot right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cot (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cot in?
Cot runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Cot observe daylight saving time?
Cot does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cot today?
Cot sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cot tonight?
The moon phase over Cot tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cot?
The antipode of Cot — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.89° S, 96.13° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cot?
Cot lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cot?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cot, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.