Brazil · Mato Grosso do Sul
Current local time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica keeps time on the America/Campo_Grande zone, currently UTC−4. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Costa Rica, Mato Grosso do Sul
Costa Rica time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/Campo_Grande
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Mato Grosso do Sul
- Coordinates
- -18.54°, -53.13°
- Population
- 26,037
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Costa Rica today
Computed from Costa Rica's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:33 AM
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Civil dawn
- 5:18 AM
- Civil dusk
- 5:47 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:09 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 4:55 PM
Costa Rica time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Costa Rica is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:10 PM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:10 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:10 AM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:10 AM | 13h behind |
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Costa Ricatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Costa Rica right now?
- Costa Rica is on America/Campo_Grande, currently UTC−4. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Costa Rica in?
- Costa Rica uses the IANA time zone America/Campo_Grande, which is UTC−4 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Costa Rica observe daylight saving time?
- No. Costa Rica stays on UTC−4 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Costa Rica today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:43 AM and sets at about 5:21 PM local time in Costa Rica, giving roughly 11h 38m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:33 AM.
Working with Costa Rica time
Scheduling across America/Campo_Grande is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.