Right now, local time in Pital is 11:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pital ranks #109245 worldwide by population and #107 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pital — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4506° N, 84.2741° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 2,046 · #109245 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pital through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.45° S, 95.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 224 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:01 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pital today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Pital — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pital sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Pital's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,510 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,426 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.45° N, 84.27° 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 | 09:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +3h |
| London | 17:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Pital
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pital local time:
Cities sharing Pital's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José11:31
- Limón11:31
- San Francisco11:31
- Alajuela11:31
- Liberia11:31
- Paraíso11:31
- Puntarenas11:31
- San Isidro11:31
- Curridabat11:31
- San Vicente11:31
- San Vicente de Moravia11:31
- San José11:31
Distances from Pital
| Chicago | 3,510 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,335 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,572 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,696 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,889 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,918 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,118 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,823 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,104 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,853 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,889 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,426 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Pital
- La Virgen16 km · 11:31
- Quesada22 km · 11:31
- Río Segundo24 km · 11:31
- Zarcero32 km · 11:31
- San Juan39 km · 11:31
- Naranjo41 km · 11:31
- Sarchí41 km · 11:31
- La Fortuna41 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Pital right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pital (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Pital in?
Pital runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Pital observe daylight saving time?
Pital does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pital today?
Pital sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pital tonight?
The moon phase over Pital tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pital?
The antipode of Pital — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.45° S, 95.73° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 224 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pital?
Pital lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pital?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pital, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.