Right now, local time in La Fortuna is 09:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Fortuna ranks #90416 worldwide by population and #97 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
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Fortuna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4709° N, 84.6453° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,010 · #90416 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Fortuna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.47° S, 95.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 246 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:08 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 Fortuna today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 05:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for La Fortuna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Fortuna sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
La Fortuna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,505 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,401 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.47° N, 84.65° 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 | 07:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:38 | +3h |
| London | 15:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:38 | +17h |
Best time to call La Fortuna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Fortuna local time:
Cities sharing La Fortuna's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José09:38
- Limón09:38
- San Francisco09:38
- Alajuela09:38
- Liberia09:38
- Paraíso09:38
- Puntarenas09:38
- San Isidro09:38
- Curridabat09:38
- San Vicente09:38
- San Vicente de Moravia09:38
- San José09:38
Distances from La Fortuna
| Chicago | 3,505 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,303 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,603 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,720 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,914 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,935 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,090 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,791 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,133 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,832 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,912 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 18,401 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near La Fortuna
FAQ
What time is it in La Fortuna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Fortuna (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Fortuna in?
La Fortuna runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Fortuna observe daylight saving time?
La Fortuna does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Fortuna today?
La Fortuna sees sunrise at 05:31 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Fortuna tonight?
The moon phase over La Fortuna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Fortuna?
The antipode of La Fortuna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.47° S, 95.35° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 246 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Fortuna?
La Fortuna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Fortuna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Fortuna, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.