Right now, local time in San Marcos is 11:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #75433 worldwide by population and #84 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.6601° N, 84.0203° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,255 · #75433 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.66° S, 95.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 292 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:15 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 Marcos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos 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 Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,600 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,514 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.66° N, 84.02° 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 | 09:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:45 | +3h |
| London | 17:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:45 | +17h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José11:45
- Limón11:45
- San Francisco11:45
- Alajuela11:45
- Liberia11:45
- Paraíso11:45
- Puntarenas11:45
- San Isidro11:45
- Curridabat11:45
- San Vicente11:45
- San Vicente de Moravia11:45
- San José11:45
Distances from San Marcos
| Chicago | 3,600 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,415 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,491 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,747 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,936 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,981 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,203 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,797 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,143 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 15,942 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,944 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 18,514 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near San Marcos
- San Pablo3 km · 11:45
- Monterrey15 km · 11:45
- Pacayas17 km · 11:45
- Tobosi20 km · 11:45
- San Ignacio22 km · 11:45
- Salitrillos23 km · 11:45
- Aserrí24 km · 11:45
- Orosi24 km · 11:45
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
San Marcos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 05:27 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.66° S, 95.98° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 292 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.