Right now, local time in Paraíso is 03:52 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paraíso ranks #15221 worldwide by population and #6 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paraíso — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8385° N, 83.8666° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cartago Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 39,702 · #15221 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paraíso through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.84° S, 96.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 269 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:22 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paraíso today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:14
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Paraíso — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paraíso 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.
Paraíso's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,582 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.84° N, 83.87° 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 | 01:52 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:52 | same time |
| São Paulo | 06:52 | +3h |
| London | 09:52 | +6h |
| Paris | 10:52 | +7h |
| Moscow | 12:52 | +9h |
| Dubai | 13:52 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 15:22 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:52 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 17:52 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 18:52 | +15h |
| Sydney | 20:52 | +17h |
Best time to call Paraíso
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paraíso local time:
Cities sharing Paraíso's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José03:52
- Limón03:52
- San Francisco03:52
- Alajuela03:52
- Liberia03:52
- Puntarenas03:52
- San Isidro03:52
- Curridabat03:52
- San Vicente03:52
- San Vicente de Moravia03:52
- San José03:52
- Purral03:52
Distances from Paraíso
| Chicago | 3,582 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,414 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,493 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,720 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,910 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,956 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,199 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,822 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,118 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,916 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,934 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,508 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Paraíso
- Orosi5 km · 03:52
- Cot6 km · 03:52
- Cartago6 km · 03:52
- Tobosi13 km · 03:52
- Tres Ríos15 km · 03:52
- Tucurrique16 km · 03:52
- San Diego16 km · 03:52
- Concepción18 km · 03:52
FAQ
What time is it in Paraíso right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paraíso (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Paraíso in?
Paraíso runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Paraíso observe daylight saving time?
Paraíso does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paraíso today?
Paraíso sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paraíso tonight?
The moon phase over Paraíso tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paraíso?
The antipode of Paraíso — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.84° S, 96.13° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 269 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paraíso?
Paraíso lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paraíso?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paraíso, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.