Right now, local time in Matina is 17:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matina ranks #103023 worldwide by population and #105 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 43m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0836° N, 83.2843° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limón Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 2,315 · #103023 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.08° S, 96.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 231 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:22 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matina today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Matina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matina 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.
Matina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,561 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,520 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.08° N, 83.28° 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 | 15:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:52 | +3h |
| London | 23:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Matina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matina local time:
Cities sharing Matina's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José17:52
- Limón17:52
- San Francisco17:52
- Alajuela17:52
- Liberia17:52
- Paraíso17:52
- Puntarenas17:52
- San Isidro17:52
- Curridabat17:52
- San Vicente17:52
- San Vicente de Moravia17:52
- San José17:52
Distances from Matina
| Chicago | 3,561 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,442 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,465 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,659 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,847 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,901 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,218 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,890 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,052 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,854 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,940 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 18,520 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Matina
FAQ
What time is it in Matina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matina (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matina in?
Matina runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Matina observe daylight saving time?
Matina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matina today?
Matina sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matina tonight?
The moon phase over Matina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matina?
The antipode of Matina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.08° S, 96.72° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 231 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matina?
Matina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matina, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.