Right now, local time in Parrita is 10:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Parrita ranks #80865 worldwide by population and #91 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
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Parrita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.5217° N, 84.3229° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,734 · #80865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Parrita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.52° S, 95.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 319 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:18 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Parrita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Parrita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Parrita sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Parrita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,613 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.52° N, 84.32° 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 | 08:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | +3h |
| London | 16:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +17h |
Best time to call Parrita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Parrita local time:
Cities sharing Parrita's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José10:48
- Limón10:48
- San Francisco10:48
- Alajuela10:48
- Liberia10:48
- Paraíso10:48
- Puntarenas10:48
- San Isidro10:48
- Curridabat10:48
- San Vicente10:48
- San Vicente de Moravia10:48
- San José10:48
Distances from Parrita
| Chicago | 3,613 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,401 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,505 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,779 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,969 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,011 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,194 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,761 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,178 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,941 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,974 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,507 km | NW (323°) |
Cities near Parrita
- Quepos20 km · 10:48
- Tejar27 km · 10:48
- San Rafael Abajo35 km · 10:48
- Monterrey35 km · 10:48
- San Ignacio35 km · 10:48
- Jacó35 km · 10:48
- Santiago36 km · 10:48
- San Pablo36 km · 10:48
FAQ
What time is it in Parrita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Parrita (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Parrita in?
Parrita runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Parrita observe daylight saving time?
Parrita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Parrita today?
Parrita sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Parrita tonight?
The moon phase over Parrita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Parrita?
The antipode of Parrita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.52° S, 95.68° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 319 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Parrita?
Parrita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Parrita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Parrita, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.