Asmara to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 9 h behind Asmara. 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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Asmara 05:22 5:22 AM Nosara 20:22 8:22 PM You –:–
05:22 5:22 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:08
20:22 8:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−9 h
Nosara is 9 h behind Asmara.
When you, Asmara 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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 | 🇪🇷 Asmara | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:22 | 20:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Asmara | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Asmara | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 579,000 | 4,912 |
Compare Asmara with another city
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Big time differences
Asmara and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Asmara and Nosara?
Nosara is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Asmara is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Asmara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Asmara, it is 12:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Asmara, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Asmara, clocks in Nosara show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Asmara and Nosara are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Asmara at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Nosara; the day in Nosara starts at 6:00 PM in Asmara time.
Until what time in Asmara is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 9:00 AM in Asmara, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Asmara.
Does the time gap between Asmara and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Asmara nor in Nosara, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
