What time is it in Chacarita right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chacarita, Costa Rica, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Costa_Rica. Chacarita is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Chacarita in?

Chacarita uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Costa_Rica, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Chacarita observe daylight saving time?

No. Chacarita stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Chacarita?

Open the time zone converter for Chacarita to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Chacarita, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Chacarita is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. Chacarita does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Chacarita, Costa Rica

5:55 AM:27CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: Puntarenas Province
Lat/Long: 9°59'N / 84°47'W
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 26,354
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in Chacarita

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Chacarita keeps UTC−6

Chacarita keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Costa_Rica, the one time zone in use in Costa Rica. Chacarita does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Chacarita today

Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day length
11 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Chacarita for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°59'N / 84°47'W.

Time difference between Chacarita and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Chacarita. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Chacarita
City	Local time	Compared to Chacarita
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:55 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:55 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:55 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:55 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:55 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:55 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:55 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:55 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:25 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:55 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:55 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:55 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:55 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:55 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Chacarita

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