Botswana to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Botswana. 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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Botswana 13:59 1:59 PM Nosara 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
05:59 5:59 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Botswana.
When you, Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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
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 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 05:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 4,912 |
Compare Botswana with another city
More comparisons with Botswana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Botswana and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Botswana and Nosara?
Nosara is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Botswana is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Botswana, clocks in Nosara show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Botswana, clocks in Nosara show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Botswana and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Botswana (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Botswana?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 8:00 AM in Botswana, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Nosara, Botswana is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Botswana and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
