Costa Rica Time Zone Guide
Costa Rica is in the UTC-6 time zone and is 9 hours behind Turkey. Track the exact live time above, updated every second.
San José, the capital of Costa Rica, is the country's political and economic center and the heart of one of Central America's most stable democracies.
Costa Rica uses a single time zone nationwide, based on San José; daylight saving time is not observed here.
Knowing the exact time difference is useful when planning an international call, a flight, or a meeting with Costa Rica.