'aqrah to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 9 h behind 'aqrah. 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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'aqrah 05:38 5:38 AM Nosara 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:27
20:38 8:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−9 h
Nosara is 9 h behind 'aqrah.
When you, 'aqrah 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
🇮🇶 'aqrah
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇶 'aqrah | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from 'aqrah | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 68,100 | 4,912 |
Compare 'aqrah with another city
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Big time differences
'aqrah and Nosara: common questions
How far behind 'aqrah is Nosara?
Nosara is 9 hours behind 'aqrah: UTC−6 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in 'aqrah?
The working day in 'aqrah starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in 'aqrah, clocks in Nosara show 9:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from 'aqrah?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in 'aqrah and in Nosara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in 'aqrah it is 12:00 AM in Nosara; when the working day starts in Nosara, it is 6:00 PM in 'aqrah.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with 'aqrah?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 9:00 AM in 'aqrah, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Nosara, 'aqrah is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between 'aqrah and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in 'aqrah nor in Nosara, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
