Ambato to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Ambato. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ambato 12:38 12:38 PM Nosara 11:38 11:38 AM You –:–
12:38 12:38 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:05
11:38 11:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Ambato.
When you, Ambato and Nosara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇨 Ambato
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 Nosara
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Ambato | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:38 | 11:38 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ambato | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 165,185 | 4,912 |
Compare Ambato with another city
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Ambato and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Ambato is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 1 hour behind those in Ambato (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Ambato?
The working day in Ambato starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Ambato?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ambato, it is 5:00 PM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Ambato?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ambato – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 1:00 AM in Ambato it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Ambato.
Does the time gap between Ambato and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ambato nor in Nosara, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
