Right now, local time in Orotina is 12:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orotina ranks #61150 worldwide by population and #72 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orotina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9119° N, 84.5234° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 6,135 · #61150 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orotina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.91° S, 95.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 290 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:21 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orotina today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Orotina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orotina 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.
Orotina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,568 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,459 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.91° N, 84.52° 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 | 10:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | +3h |
| London | 18:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Orotina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orotina local time:
Cities sharing Orotina's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José12:51
- Limón12:51
- San Francisco12:51
- Alajuela12:51
- Liberia12:51
- Paraíso12:51
- Puntarenas12:51
- San Isidro12:51
- Curridabat12:51
- San Vicente12:51
- San Vicente de Moravia12:51
- San José12:51
Distances from Orotina
| Chicago | 3,568 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,356 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,551 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,760 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,952 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,983 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,147 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,767 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,165 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,892 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,953 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,459 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Orotina
- Desamparados4 km · 12:51
- Barrio Jesús13 km · 12:51
- Santiago15 km · 12:51
- Atenas17 km · 12:51
- San Rafael18 km · 12:51
- Esparza18 km · 12:51
- Esquipulas19 km · 12:51
- San Ramón20 km · 12:51
FAQ
What time is it in Orotina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orotina (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orotina in?
Orotina runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Orotina observe daylight saving time?
Orotina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orotina today?
Orotina sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orotina tonight?
The moon phase over Orotina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orotina?
The antipode of Orotina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.91° S, 95.48° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 290 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orotina?
Orotina lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orotina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orotina, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.