Costa Rica in numbers
- Coordinates
- 14.1500, -89.4667
- Region
- Santa Ana Department
- Country
- El Salvador, North America
- Capital
- San Salvador — 59 km away
- Same name
- 58 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Costa Rica, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador
On this page you will find the exact local time in Costa Rica, Santa Ana Department, El Salvador, in the America/El_Salvador time zone (−6).
Costa Rica, El Salvador
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/El_Salvador
Local time in Costa Rica
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Costa Rica.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:50 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:38 PM Daylight 11 h 48 min Night 12 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:29 AM – 6:00 PM
Weather in Costa Rica right now
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Costa Rica and its neighbours
Largest cities in Santa Ana Department
- Santa Ana 176 661
- Chalchuapa 32 282
- Metapan 19 143
- El Congo 8 905
- Candelaria De La Frontera 6 301
- Coatepeque 5 773
Other places named Costa Rica
- Costa Rica Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Costa Rica Sinaloa, Mexico
- Costa Rica Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
- Costa Rica Chiapas, Mexico
- Costa Rica San Martín Department, Peru
Nearby places
- La Cruz Verde — 19.3 km
- San Jacinto — 19.6 km
- Concepcion — 19.8 km
- Majoma — 20.4 km
- Lima — 20.6 km
- Valle Los Manojos — 20.7 km
Time and daylight in Costa Rica
If you are looking near Costa Rica, both La Cruz Verde and San Jacinto keep the same time.
Costa Rica sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, which runs at UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
Sunrise happens at 5:50 AM in Costa Rica today and sunset at 5:38 PM. That marks 11 h 48 min of daylight.
Questions and answers
- What should I enter as the time zone for Costa Rica?
- Enter America/El_Salvador as the time zone for Costa Rica; its offset is −6.
- Does Costa Rica adjust its clocks for part of the year?
- No.
- Tell me the sunset hour in Costa Rica.
- The sunset hour is 5:38 PM.