Time Zones in Costa Rica
1 time zone · 7 major cities
Costa Rica's capital is San Jose (estimated population ~335K). The country uses a single time zone, America/Costa_Rica (CST). Costa Rica does not observe daylight saving time.
Use the interactive converter on this page to ensure you account for daylight saving time when scheduling across regions.
America/Costa_RicaCST (GMT-6)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many time zones does Costa Rica have?
- Costa Rica has 1 time zone.
- What are the time zones in Costa Rica?
- The IANA time zones in Costa Rica are: America/Costa_Rica.
- What is the current time in Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica uses a single timezone. Use the interactive converter on this page to see the current time.