Right now, local time in La Cruz is 04:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Cruz ranks #74839 worldwide by population and #82 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 11h 28m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Cruz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 11.0738° N, 85.6327° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanacaste Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,319 · #74839 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Cruz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 11.07° S, 94.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 293 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:21 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 Cruz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:22
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for La Cruz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Cruz sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
La Cruz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,431 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,283 km off. Its position on the globe is 11.07° N, 85.63° 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 | 03:51 | −1h |
| Chicago | 05:51 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 07:51 | +3h |
| London | 10:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 11:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 13:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 14:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 16:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 18:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 19:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 21:51 | +17h |
Best time to call La Cruz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Cruz local time:
Cities sharing La Cruz's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José04:51
- Limón04:51
- San Francisco04:51
- Alajuela04:51
- Liberia04:51
- Paraíso04:51
- Puntarenas04:51
- San Isidro04:51
- Curridabat04:51
- San Vicente04:51
- San Vicente de Moravia04:51
- San José04:51
Distances from La Cruz
| Chicago | 3,431 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,179 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,728 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,736 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,936 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,928 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,970 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,739 km | WSW (237°) |
| Dubai | 14,164 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,720 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,922 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 18,283 km | NW (322°) |
Cities near La Cruz
- Cárdenas19 km · 04:51
- San Juan del Sur33 km · 04:51
- Rivas46 km · 04:51
- San Jorge46 km · 04:51
- Buenos Aires48 km · 04:51
- Moyogalpa52 km · 04:51
- Potosí53 km · 04:51
- Tola53 km · 04:51
FAQ
What time is it in La Cruz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Cruz (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Cruz in?
La Cruz runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Cruz observe daylight saving time?
La Cruz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Cruz today?
La Cruz sees sunrise at 05:35 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Cruz tonight?
The moon phase over La Cruz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Cruz?
The antipode of La Cruz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 11.07° S, 94.37° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 293 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Cruz?
La Cruz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Cruz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Cruz, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.