Right now, local time in Limón is 07:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Limón ranks #9894 worldwide by population and #2 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 44m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:16
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Limón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9907° N, 83.0360° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limón Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 63,081 · #9894 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Limón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.99° S, 96.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 241 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:14 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Limón today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:11
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:17
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Limón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Limón 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.
Limón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,574 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.99° N, 83.04° 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 | 05:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | +3h |
| London | 13:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +17h |
Best time to call Limón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Limón local time:
Cities sharing Limón's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:44
- San Francisco07:44
- Alajuela07:44
- Liberia07:44
- Paraíso07:44
- Puntarenas07:44
- San Isidro07:44
- Curridabat07:44
- San Vicente07:44
- San Vicente de Moravia07:44
- San José07:44
- Purral07:44
Distances from Limón
| Chicago | 3,574 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,469 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,438 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,650 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,836 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,897 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,244 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,906 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,039 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,845 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,962 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,543 km | NNW (329°) |
Cities near Limón
FAQ
What time is it in Limón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Limón (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Limón in?
Limón runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Limón observe daylight saving time?
Limón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Limón today?
Limón sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Limón tonight?
The moon phase over Limón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Limón?
The antipode of Limón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.99° S, 96.96° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 241 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Limón?
Limón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Limón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Limón, clocks run about 44 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.