Right now, local time in Puerto Cortés is 07:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Cortés ranks #79565 worldwide by population and #90 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 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Cortés — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.9617° N, 83.5246° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Puntarenas Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,850 · #79565 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Cortés through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.96° S, 96.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 357 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:23 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Puerto Cortés today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:12
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Cortés — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Cortés sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Puerto Cortés's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,682 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,609 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.96° N, 83.52° 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 | 05:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +3h |
| London | 13:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Puerto Cortés
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Cortés local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Cortés's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:53
- Limón07:53
- San Francisco07:53
- Alajuela07:53
- Liberia07:53
- Paraíso07:53
- Puntarenas07:53
- San Isidro07:53
- Curridabat07:53
- San Vicente07:53
- San Vicente de Moravia07:53
- San José07:53
Distances from Puerto Cortés
| Chicago | 3,682 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,508 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,399 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,772 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,958 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,023 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,298 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,797 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,155 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,968 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,038 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,609 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Puerto Cortés
- Buenos Aires32 km · 07:53
- Uvita33 km · 07:53
- Mercedes35 km · 07:53
- Daniel Flores45 km · 07:53
- San Isidro49 km · 07:53
- Golfito60 km · 07:53
- San Vito63 km · 07:53
- Sabalito69 km · 07:53
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Cortés right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Cortés (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Puerto Cortés in?
Puerto Cortés runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Puerto Cortés observe daylight saving time?
Puerto Cortés does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Cortés today?
Puerto Cortés sees sunrise at 05:24 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Cortés tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Cortés tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Cortés?
The antipode of Puerto Cortés — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.96° S, 96.48° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 357 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Cortés?
Puerto Cortés lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Puerto Cortés?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Cortés, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.