Right now, local time in Esparza is 07:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esparza ranks #33169 worldwide by population and #38 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esparza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9920° N, 84.6663° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 15,575 · #33169 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esparza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.99° S, 95.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 290 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:34 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esparza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Esparza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esparza 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.
Esparza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,558 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,443 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.99° N, 84.67° 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 | 05:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | +3h |
| London | 13:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +17h |
Best time to call Esparza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esparza local time:
Cities sharing Esparza's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:04
- Limón07:04
- San Francisco07:04
- Alajuela07:04
- Liberia07:04
- Paraíso07:04
- Puntarenas07:04
- San Isidro07:04
- Curridabat07:04
- San Vicente07:04
- San Vicente de Moravia07:04
- San José07:04
Distances from Esparza
| Chicago | 3,558 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,338 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,568 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,763 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,955 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,983 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,130 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,759 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,171 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,877 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,956 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 18,443 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Esparza
- Chacarita12 km · 07:04
- Miramar13 km · 07:04
- Orotina18 km · 07:04
- Desamparados18 km · 07:04
- Puntarenas19 km · 07:04
- San Rafael23 km · 07:04
- San Ramón24 km · 07:04
- Santiago25 km · 07:04
FAQ
What time is it in Esparza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esparza (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esparza in?
Esparza runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Esparza observe daylight saving time?
Esparza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esparza today?
Esparza sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esparza tonight?
The moon phase over Esparza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esparza?
The antipode of Esparza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.99° S, 95.33° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 290 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esparza?
Esparza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esparza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esparza, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.