Costa Rica Time Difference

Costa Rica is UTC−6 all year, one hour behind the US East Coast in winter and two in summer.

Costa Rica is UTC−6 all year, one hour behind the US East Coast in winter and two in summer.

In January the first clock is -1 hours versus the second; in July it is -2 hours. Daylight saving on only one side is why those numbers differ.

Live clocks

Costa Rica — each named card is that city’s own zone. The last card is your timezone — change it to match where you are.

People also ask

Is Costa Rica 2 hours behind EST?

In summer, yes: Costa Rica is UTC−6 all year, so it is 2 hours behind Eastern Daylight Time. In winter it is 1 hour behind Eastern Standard Time.

Why is Costa Rica 2 hours behind?

Costa Rica stays on UTC−6 and does not use daylight saving. The US East Coast is UTC−4 in summer, so the gap is 2 hours then.

Is Costa Rica the same time as New York?

No. New York is 1 hour ahead in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.

The live clock is the same TabClock face as the homepage.