Right now, local time in Upala is 05:13 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Upala ranks #76070 worldwide by population and #85 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Upala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.8991° N, 85.0137° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 4,185 · #76070 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Upala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.90° S, 94.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 244 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:43 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Upala today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Upala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Upala 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.
Upala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,454 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,339 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.90° N, 85.01° 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 | 04:13 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:13 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 08:13 | +3h |
| London | 11:13 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:13 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:13 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:13 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 16:43 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:13 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:13 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:13 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:13 | +17h |
Best time to call Upala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Upala local time:
Cities sharing Upala's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José05:13
- Limón05:13
- San Francisco05:13
- Alajuela05:13
- Liberia05:13
- Paraíso05:13
- Puntarenas05:13
- San Isidro05:13
- Curridabat05:13
- San Vicente05:13
- San Vicente de Moravia05:13
- San José05:13
Distances from Upala
| Chicago | 3,454 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,241 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,665 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,708 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,906 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,913 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,028 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,784 km | WSW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,129 km | NE (46°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,770 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,898 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 18,339 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Upala
- San José15 km · 05:13
- Bijagua19 km · 05:13
- La Fortuna32 km · 05:13
- Los Chiles36 km · 05:13
- San Carlos36 km · 05:13
- Tilarán48 km · 05:13
- Bagaces49 km · 05:13
- Cañas53 km · 05:13
FAQ
What time is it in Upala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Upala (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Upala in?
Upala runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Upala observe daylight saving time?
Upala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Upala today?
Upala sees sunrise at 05:32 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upala tonight?
The moon phase over Upala tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Upala?
The antipode of Upala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.90° S, 94.99° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 244 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Upala?
Upala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Upala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upala, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.