Berlin to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica is 8 h behind Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Berlin 13:31 1:31 PM Costa Rica 05:31 5:31 AM You –:–
13:31 1:31 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
05:31 5:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−8 h
Costa Rica is 8 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Costa Rica are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:31 | 05:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Costa Rica: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is Costa Rica?
The clocks in Costa Rica are 8 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Costa Rica at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Rica it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Costa Rica?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Costa Rica show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Costa Rica are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Costa Rica), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 8:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Costa Rica change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Costa Rica. From October 25, 2026, Costa Rica will be 7 hours behind Berlin.
