What time is it in Nicoya right now?

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

What time zone is Nicoya in?

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

Does Nicoya observe daylight saving time?

No. Nicoya 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 Nicoya?

Open the time zone converter for Nicoya 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 Nicoya, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

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

Nicoya, Costa Rica

9:15 AM:38CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: Guanacaste Province
Lat/Long: 10°09'N / 85°27'W
Elevation: 128 m
Population: 15,313
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in Nicoya

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
Nicoya keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Nicoya today

Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Day length
11 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Nicoya for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 10°09'N / 85°27'W.

Time difference between Nicoya and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Nicoya
City	Local time	Compared to Nicoya
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:15 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:15 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:15 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:15 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:15 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:15 PM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:15 PM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:15 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:15 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:15 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:15 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:15 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:45 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:15 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:15 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:15 AM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:15 AM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:15 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Nicoya

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