Berlin to Puntarenas: time difference
Puntarenas 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
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Berlin 22:46 10:46 PM Puntarenas 14:46 2:46 PM You –:–
22:46 10:46 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:09
14:46 2:46 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−8 h
Puntarenas is 8 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Puntarenas 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
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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 | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:46 | 14:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 70,000 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and Puntarenas: common questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Berlin is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Puntarenas?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Puntarenas show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Puntarenas at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Puntarenas it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Puntarenas from Berlin?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Puntarenas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Puntarenas?
Before 8:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Puntarenas has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Puntarenas, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Puntarenas change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Puntarenas. From October 25, 2026, Puntarenas will be 7 hours behind Berlin.
