Central Standard Time (UTC-6, UTC-6)
Current local time: 12:30
Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.
Current local time in Cartago: · 11 Nov 2026
No clock change is expected in the next year.
No clock changes this year.
All of Costa Rica uses Central Standard Time.
Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.
| City | Local time | Difference | Working hours | Planner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 LondonYour time | 6 h ahead | Compare Cartago and London | ||
 New YorkYour time | 1 h ahead | Compare Cartago and New York | ||
| Los AngelesYour time | 2 h behind | Compare Cartago and Los Angeles | ||
 BerlinYour time | 7 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Berlin | ||
 DubaiYour time | 10 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Dubai | ||
 New DelhiYour time | +1 day | 11 h 30 min ahead | Compare Cartago and New Delhi | |
 SingaporeYour time | +1 day | 14 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Singapore | |
 TokyoYour time | +1 day | 15 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Tokyo | |
 SydneyYour time | +1 day | 17 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Sydney | |
 CopenhagenYour time | 7 h ahead | Compare Cartago and Copenhagen |
11h 42m today - 1h 0m less than the longest day and 0h 9m more than the shortest day.
Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.
Costa RicaFriday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekendFriday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekendThursday · in 134 days
NationalFriday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekendSunday · in 151 days
National35 km north-west
Same local time
Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.
Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.