Buff Bay to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Buff Bay. 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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Buff Bay 19:07 7:07 PM Nosara 18:07 6:07 PM You –:–
19:07 7:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
18:07 6:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Buff Bay.
When you, Buff Bay 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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:07 | 18:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Buff Bay | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,757 | 4,912 |
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Buff Bay and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Buff Bay is Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind Buff Bay: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Buff Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Buff Bay, it is 8:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Buff Bay?
The working day in Buff Bay ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Buff Bay and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buff Bay (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Buff Bay?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Buff Bay, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Buff Bay is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Buff Bay and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Buff Bay nor in Nosara, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
