🇨🇷
Current Time in Costa Rica
Americas - Central America
13:48:47
Sunday, 09 August 2026
UTC -06:00
CST - Currently observed in Costa Rica
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The IANA time zone identifier for Costa Rica is
America/Costa_Rica
Time difference from Costa Rica
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Costa Rica (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Region | Americas |
| Subregion | Central America |
| ISO Code | CR / CRI |
| IANA Zone | America/Costa_Rica |
| UTC Offset | -06:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | CRC - Costa Rican Colón |
| Population | 5,100,000 |
| Area | 51,100 km² |
| Calling Code | ++506 |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Cities | 2 |
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Sign up to saveFrequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in Costa Rica? + −
The current local time in Costa Rica is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
America/Costa_Rica,
currently at UTC-06:00 (CST).
The exact time right now is
13:48:47
on Sunday, 09 August 2026.
Does Costa Rica observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Costa Rica is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
The active offset is UTC-06:00 (CST).
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
America/Costa_Rica zone entry.
What UTC offset is Costa Rica? + −
Costa Rica is currently at UTC-06:00,
using the abbreviation CST.
The IANA time zone identifier is
America/Costa_Rica.
To convert a time to or from Costa Rica, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Costa Rica? + −
The capital of Costa Rica is San José.
It uses the
America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone.
See the San José time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Costa Rica use? + −
Costa Rica uses the Costa Rican Colón
(
CRC) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++506.