Right now, local time in Golfito is 07:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Golfito ranks #57687 worldwide by population and #68 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 43m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Golfito — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.6033° N, 83.1134° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 6,777 · #57687 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Golfito through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.60° S, 96.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 395 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 Golfito today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:17
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 60.8° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Golfito — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Golfito sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Golfito's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,727 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,668 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.60° N, 83.11° 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 Golfito
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Golfito local time:
Cities sharing Golfito'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 Golfito
| Chicago | 3,727 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,568 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,338 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,775 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,957 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,035 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,357 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,811 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,147 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,969 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,095 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,668 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Golfito
- Corredor19 km · 07:04
- Cañas Gordas27 km · 08:04
- San Vito29 km · 07:04
- Canoas31 km · 07:04
- San Isidro32 km · 08:04
- Paso Canoas Arriba32 km · 08:04
- Sabalito33 km · 07:04
- Breñón33 km · 08:04
FAQ
What time is it in Golfito right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Golfito (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Golfito in?
Golfito runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Golfito observe daylight saving time?
Golfito does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Golfito today?
Golfito sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Golfito tonight?
The moon phase over Golfito tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Golfito?
The antipode of Golfito — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.60° S, 96.89° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 395 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Golfito?
Golfito lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Golfito?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Golfito, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.