What time is it in Turrialba right now?

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

What time zone is Turrialba in?

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

Does Turrialba observe daylight saving time?

No. Turrialba 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 Turrialba?

Open the time zone converter for Turrialba 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 Turrialba, Cartago Province, Costa Rica

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

Turrialba, Costa Rica

7:00 AM:24CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Costa Rica
Region: Cartago Province
Lat/Long: 9°54'N / 83°41'W
Elevation: 674 m
Population: 28,955
Currency: Colon (CRC)
Languages: Spanish, English
Dialling code: +506

Time zone in Turrialba

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
Turrialba keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Turrialba today

Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Day length
11 hours 49 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Turrialba for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 9°54'N / 83°41'W.

Time difference between Turrialba and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Turrialba
City	Local time	Compared to Turrialba
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:00 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:00 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:00 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:00 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:00 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:00 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:00 PM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:00 PM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:00 PM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:00 PM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:00 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:00 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:30 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:00 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:00 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:00 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:00 AM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:00 AM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Turrialba

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