Right now, local time in Pacayas is 08:28 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pacayas ranks #122675 worldwide by population and #113 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
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pacayas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8074° N, 84.0482° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 1,556 · #122675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pacayas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.81° S, 95.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 278 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:58 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pacayas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Pacayas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pacayas 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.
Pacayas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,583 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,499 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.81° N, 84.05° 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 | 06:28 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:28 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:28 | +3h |
| London | 14:28 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:28 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:28 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:28 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:58 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:28 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:28 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:28 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:28 | +17h |
Best time to call Pacayas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pacayas local time:
Cities sharing Pacayas's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José08:28
- Limón08:28
- San Francisco08:28
- Alajuela08:28
- Liberia08:28
- Paraíso08:28
- Puntarenas08:28
- San Isidro08:28
- Curridabat08:28
- San Vicente08:28
- San Vicente de Moravia08:28
- San José08:28
Distances from Pacayas
| Chicago | 3,583 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,401 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,505 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,736 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,926 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,969 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,189 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,804 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,135 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,928 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,931 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,499 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Pacayas
- Salitrillos7 km · 08:28
- San Miguel7 km · 08:28
- Aserrí8 km · 08:28
- Tobosi8 km · 08:28
- San Rafael Arriba8 km · 08:28
- Patarrá8 km · 08:28
- Monterrey9 km · 08:28
- San Juan de Dios9 km · 08:28
FAQ
What time is it in Pacayas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pacayas (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pacayas in?
Pacayas runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Pacayas observe daylight saving time?
Pacayas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pacayas today?
Pacayas sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pacayas tonight?
The moon phase over Pacayas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pacayas?
The antipode of Pacayas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.81° S, 95.95° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 278 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pacayas?
Pacayas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pacayas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pacayas, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.