Right now, local time in La Fortuna is 13:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Fortuna ranks #116271 worldwide by population and #110 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Fortuna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6743° N, 85.1996° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanacaste Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 1,774 · #116271 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
- 10.67° S, 94.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 275 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:35 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
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° 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 44m 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, 3,478 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,347 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.67° N, 85.20° 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 | 11:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:05 | +3h |
| London | 19:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:05 | +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 José13:05
- Limón13:05
- San Francisco13:05
- Alajuela13:05
- Liberia13:05
- Paraíso13:05
- Puntarenas13:05
- San Isidro13:05
- Curridabat13:05
- San Vicente13:05
- San Vicente de Moravia13:05
- San José13:05
Distances from La Fortuna
| Chicago | 3,478 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,244 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,663 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,741 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,938 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,945 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,034 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,753 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,161 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,782 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,930 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,347 km | NW (323°) |
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 05:33 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Fortuna tonight?
The moon phase over La Fortuna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% 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 10.67° S, 94.80° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 275 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 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.