Right now, local time in Mercedes Norte is 02:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mercedes Norte ranks #22035 worldwide by population and #23 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mercedes Norte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0061° N, 84.1302° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Heredia Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 26,007 · #22035 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mercedes Norte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.01° S, 95.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 261 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:55 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mercedes Norte today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Mercedes Norte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mercedes Norte 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.
Mercedes Norte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,561 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,476 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.01° N, 84.13° 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 | 00:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:25 | +3h |
| London | 08:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 09:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 11:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 12:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 13:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 16:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 17:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 19:25 | +17h |
Best time to call Mercedes Norte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mercedes Norte local time:
Cities sharing Mercedes Norte's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José02:25
- Limón02:25
- San Francisco02:25
- Alajuela02:25
- Liberia02:25
- Paraíso02:25
- Puntarenas02:25
- San Isidro02:25
- Curridabat02:25
- San Vicente02:25
- San Vicente de Moravia02:25
- San José02:25
Distances from Mercedes Norte
| Chicago | 3,561 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,380 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,526 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,724 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,915 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,954 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,166 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,809 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,126 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,904 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,919 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,476 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Mercedes Norte
- San Francisco1 km · 02:25
- Heredia2 km · 02:25
- San Josecito3 km · 02:25
- Llorente3 km · 02:25
- San Pablo4 km · 02:25
- San Rafael4 km · 02:25
- La Asunción5 km · 02:25
- San Antonio7 km · 02:25
FAQ
What time is it in Mercedes Norte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mercedes Norte (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mercedes Norte in?
Mercedes Norte runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Mercedes Norte observe daylight saving time?
Mercedes Norte does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mercedes Norte today?
Mercedes Norte sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mercedes Norte tonight?
The moon phase over Mercedes Norte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mercedes Norte?
The antipode of Mercedes Norte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.01° S, 95.87° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 261 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mercedes Norte?
Mercedes Norte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mercedes Norte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mercedes Norte, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.