Right now, local time in Sámara is 10:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sámara ranks #143826 worldwide by population and #119 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sámara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8815° N, 85.5281° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanacaste Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 1,071 · #143826 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sámara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.88° S, 94.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 360 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:21 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sámara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 59.2° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Sámara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sámara 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.
Sámara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,564 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.88° N, 85.53° 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 | 08:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | +3h |
| London | 16:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Sámara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sámara local time:
Cities sharing Sámara's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José10:51
- Limón10:51
- San Francisco10:51
- Alajuela10:51
- Liberia10:51
- Paraíso10:51
- Puntarenas10:51
- San Isidro10:51
- Curridabat10:51
- San Vicente10:51
- San Vicente de Moravia10:51
- San José10:51
Distances from Sámara
| Chicago | 3,564 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,278 km | NW (314°) |
| São Paulo | 5,630 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,832 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,027 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,039 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,078 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,674 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,248 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,840 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 16,022 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,393 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near Sámara
FAQ
What time is it in Sámara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sámara (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sámara in?
Sámara runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sámara observe daylight saving time?
Sámara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sámara today?
Sámara sees sunrise at 05:33 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sámara tonight?
The moon phase over Sámara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sámara?
The antipode of Sámara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.88° S, 94.47° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 360 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sámara?
Sámara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sámara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sámara, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.