Right now, local time in San Ignacio is 07:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Ignacio ranks #89473 worldwide by population and #96 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Ignacio — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.7985° N, 84.1617° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,072 · #89473 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Ignacio through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.80° S, 95.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 283 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 San Ignacio today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Ignacio — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Ignacio 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.
San Ignacio's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,583 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,493 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.80° N, 84.16° 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 San Ignacio
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Ignacio local time:
Cities sharing San Ignacio'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 San Ignacio
| Chicago | 3,583 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,393 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,513 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,744 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,935 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,975 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,182 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,793 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,144 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,923 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,939 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,493 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near San Ignacio
- Palmichal6 km · 07:53
- Monterrey7 km · 07:53
- Salitrillos10 km · 07:53
- Tejar10 km · 07:53
- Aserrí10 km · 07:53
- San Juan de Dios12 km · 07:53
- Pacayas12 km · 07:53
- Salitral13 km · 07:53
FAQ
What time is it in San Ignacio right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Ignacio (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Ignacio in?
San Ignacio runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Ignacio observe daylight saving time?
San Ignacio does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Ignacio today?
San Ignacio sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Ignacio tonight?
The moon phase over San Ignacio tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Ignacio?
The antipode of San Ignacio — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.80° S, 95.84° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 283 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Ignacio?
San Ignacio lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Ignacio?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Ignacio, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.