Right now, local time in Jacó is 07:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacó ranks #77007 worldwide by population and #87 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 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacó — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.6150° N, 84.6298° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,085 · #77007 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jacó through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.61° S, 95.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 324 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:13 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jacó today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 59.7° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Jacó — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jacó sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Jacó's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,600 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,478 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.61° N, 84.63° 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 | 05:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | +3h |
| London | 13:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +17h |
Best time to call Jacó
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jacó local time:
Cities sharing Jacó's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:43
- Limón07:43
- San Francisco07:43
- Alajuela07:43
- Liberia07:43
- Paraíso07:43
- Puntarenas07:43
- San Isidro07:43
- Curridabat07:43
- San Vicente07:43
- San Vicente de Moravia07:43
- San José07:43
Distances from Jacó
| Chicago | 3,600 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,370 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 5,537 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,793 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,984 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,018 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,164 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,739 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,196 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,915 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,987 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,478 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near Jacó
- Orotina35 km · 07:43
- Parrita35 km · 07:43
- Desamparados39 km · 07:43
- Paquera40 km · 07:43
- Esparza42 km · 07:43
- Santiago43 km · 07:43
- Chacarita44 km · 07:43
- San Rafael Abajo44 km · 07:43
FAQ
What time is it in Jacó right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jacó (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jacó in?
Jacó runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jacó observe daylight saving time?
Jacó does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jacó today?
Jacó sees sunrise at 05:30 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacó tonight?
The moon phase over Jacó tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacó?
The antipode of Jacó — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.61° S, 95.37° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 324 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jacó?
Jacó lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jacó?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jacó, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.