Right now, local time in Zarcero is 17:11 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zarcero ranks #82912 worldwide by population and #93 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zarcero — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.1845° N, 84.3916° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,559 · #82912 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zarcero through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.18° S, 95.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 256 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:41 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zarcero today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Zarcero — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zarcero 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.
Zarcero's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,539 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,443 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.18° N, 84.39° 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 | 15:11 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | +3h |
| London | 23:11 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:11 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +17h |
Best time to call Zarcero
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zarcero local time:
Cities sharing Zarcero's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José17:11
- Limón17:11
- San Francisco17:11
- Alajuela17:11
- Liberia17:11
- Paraíso17:11
- Puntarenas17:11
- San Isidro17:11
- Curridabat17:11
- San Vicente17:11
- San Vicente de Moravia17:11
- San José17:11
Distances from Zarcero
| Chicago | 3,539 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,345 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,561 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,727 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,919 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,950 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,133 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,796 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,134 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,873 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,921 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,443 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Zarcero
- Naranjo10 km · 17:11
- Río Segundo10 km · 17:11
- Sarchí12 km · 17:11
- San Juan12 km · 17:11
- San Ramón14 km · 17:11
- Esquipulas15 km · 17:11
- San Rafael16 km · 17:11
- Quesada16 km · 17:11
FAQ
What time is it in Zarcero right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zarcero (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zarcero in?
Zarcero runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Zarcero observe daylight saving time?
Zarcero does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zarcero today?
Zarcero sees sunrise at 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zarcero tonight?
The moon phase over Zarcero tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zarcero?
The antipode of Zarcero — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.18° S, 95.61° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 256 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zarcero?
Zarcero lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zarcero?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zarcero, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.