Current time in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Friday, 12 June 2026 · America/Costa_Rica (UTC-06:00)
About time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica uses a single time zone (America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC-06:00), so the time is the same across the whole country. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the UTC offset stays the same all year.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Costa Rica right now?
- The current local time in Costa Rica is shown live on this page.
- How many time zones does Costa Rica have?
- Costa Rica has a single time zone — the time is identical nationwide.
- Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
- No — clocks in Costa Rica stay on the same offset all year round.