What time is it in Esparza right now?

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

What time zone is Esparza in?

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

Does Esparza observe daylight saving time?

No. Esparza 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 Esparza?

Open the time zone converter for Esparza 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 Esparza, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

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

Esparza, Costa Rica

4:42 AM:33CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: Puntarenas Province
Lat/Long: 9°60'N / 84°40'W
Elevation: 223 m
Population: 15,575
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in Esparza

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
Esparza keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Esparza today

Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day length
11 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Esparza for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°60'N / 84°40'W.

Time difference between Esparza and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Esparza
City	Local time	Compared to Esparza
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:42 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:42 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:42 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:42 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:42 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:42 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:42 AM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:42 AM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:42 AM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:42 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:42 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:12 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:42 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:42 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:42 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:42 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:42 PM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Esparza

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