What time is it in Costa Rica?
2:20:28 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Costa Rica. Costa Rica keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC−6:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC−6:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 2 hours behind
Costa Rica does not change its clocks
Costa Rica stays on UTC−6:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 6 hours behind UTC, and 2 hours behind New York.
Working with Costa Rica from the US
Costa Rica is 2 hours behind New York and 1 hour ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 7:00 am in Costa Rica.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC−6:00 right now, the same clock as Costa Rica: