Right now, local time in Desamparados is 02:26 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Desamparados ranks #35074 worldwide by population and #42 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Desamparados — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9473° N, 84.5063° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 14,448 · #35074 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Desamparados through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.95° S, 95.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 285 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:56 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Desamparados today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Desamparados — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Desamparados 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.
Desamparados's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,564 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,457 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.95° N, 84.51° 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 | 00:26 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:26 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:26 | +3h |
| London | 08:26 | +6h |
| Paris | 09:26 | +7h |
| Moscow | 11:26 | +9h |
| Dubai | 12:26 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 13:56 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:26 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 16:26 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 17:26 | +15h |
| Sydney | 19:26 | +17h |
Best time to call Desamparados
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Desamparados local time:
Cities sharing Desamparados's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José02:26
- Limón02:26
- San Francisco02:26
- Alajuela02:26
- Liberia02:26
- Paraíso02:26
- Puntarenas02:26
- San Isidro02:26
- Curridabat02:26
- San Vicente02:26
- San Vicente de Moravia02:26
- San José02:26
Distances from Desamparados
| Chicago | 3,564 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,354 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,552 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,755 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,947 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,979 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,145 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,771 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,161 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,890 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,949 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,457 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Desamparados
- Orotina4 km · 02:26
- Barrio Jesús10 km · 02:26
- Santiago11 km · 02:26
- San Rafael14 km · 02:26
- Atenas14 km · 02:26
- Esquipulas15 km · 02:26
- San Ramón16 km · 02:26
- Esparza18 km · 02:26
FAQ
What time is it in Desamparados right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Desamparados (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Desamparados in?
Desamparados runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Desamparados observe daylight saving time?
Desamparados does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Desamparados today?
Desamparados sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Desamparados tonight?
The moon phase over Desamparados tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Desamparados?
The antipode of Desamparados — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.95° S, 95.49° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 285 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Desamparados?
Desamparados lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Desamparados?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Desamparados, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.