Right now, local time in La Asunción is 07:09 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Asunción ranks #74250 worldwide by population and #80 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 La Asunción — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9795° N, 84.1718° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Heredia Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,383 · #74250 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Asunción through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.98° S, 95.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 265 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:39 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Asunción today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for La Asunción — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Asunción 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.
La Asunción's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,563 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,476 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.98° N, 84.17° 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 | 05:09 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:09 | +3h |
| London | 13:09 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:09 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:09 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:09 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:39 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:09 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:09 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:09 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:09 | +17h |
Best time to call La Asunción
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Asunción local time:
Cities sharing La Asunción's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:09
- Limón07:09
- San Francisco07:09
- Alajuela07:09
- Liberia07:09
- Paraíso07:09
- Puntarenas07:09
- San Isidro07:09
- Curridabat07:09
- San Vicente07:09
- San Vicente de Moravia07:09
- San José07:09
Distances from La Asunción
| Chicago | 3,563 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,378 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,528 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,729 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,920 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,958 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,166 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,803 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,132 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,905 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,924 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,476 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near La Asunción
- San Antonio2 km · 07:09
- Llorente3 km · 07:09
- San Francisco5 km · 07:09
- Santa Ana5 km · 07:09
- Mercedes Norte5 km · 07:09
- Alajuela6 km · 07:09
- Heredia6 km · 07:09
- San Rafael7 km · 07:09
FAQ
What time is it in La Asunción right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Asunción (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Asunción in?
La Asunción runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Asunción observe daylight saving time?
La Asunción does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Asunción today?
La Asunción sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Asunción tonight?
The moon phase over La Asunción tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Asunción?
The antipode of La Asunción — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.98° S, 95.83° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 265 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Asunción?
La Asunción lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Asunción?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Asunción, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.