Right now, local time in Heredia is 07:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heredia ranks #25540 worldwide by population and #30 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heredia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9987° N, 84.1159° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Heredia Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 21,947 · #25540 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heredia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.00° S, 95.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 261 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:15 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heredia today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Heredia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heredia 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.
Heredia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,562 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,478 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.00° N, 84.12° 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 | 05:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | +3h |
| London | 13:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +17h |
Best time to call Heredia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heredia local time:
Cities sharing Heredia's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:45
- Limón07:45
- San Francisco07:45
- Alajuela07:45
- Liberia07:45
- Paraíso07:45
- Puntarenas07:45
- San Isidro07:45
- Curridabat07:45
- San Vicente07:45
- San Vicente de Moravia07:45
- San José07:45
Distances from Heredia
| Chicago | 3,562 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,382 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,525 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,724 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,953 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,168 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,809 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,126 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,906 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,918 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,478 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Heredia
- San Francisco1 km · 07:45
- Mercedes Norte2 km · 07:45
- San Josecito2 km · 07:45
- San Pablo2 km · 07:45
- San Rafael3 km · 07:45
- Llorente5 km · 07:45
- San Juan6 km · 07:45
- Colima6 km · 07:45
FAQ
What time is it in Heredia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heredia (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heredia in?
Heredia runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Heredia observe daylight saving time?
Heredia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Heredia today?
Heredia sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heredia tonight?
The moon phase over Heredia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heredia?
The antipode of Heredia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.00° S, 95.88° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 261 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heredia?
Heredia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heredia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heredia, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.