Benin to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 7 h behind Benin. 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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Benin 02:28 2:28 AM Nosara 19:28 7:28 PM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
19:28 7:28 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−7 h
Nosara is 7 h behind Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 19:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Benin | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 4,912 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Benin is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 7 hours behind those in Benin (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Benin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benin, it is 11:00 AM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Benin?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Benin – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 7:00 AM in Benin, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Nosara, Benin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Benin and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Nosara, so the gap is 7 hours all year round.
