The Canaries to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 2 h behind the Canaries. 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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Canaries 19:42 7:42 PM Nosara 17:42 5:42 PM You –:–
19:42 7:42 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:42
17:42 5:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:23
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−2 h
Nosara is 2 h behind the Canaries.
When you, the Canaries 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
🇱🇨 Canaries
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇨 Canaries | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:42 | 17:42 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from the Canaries | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/St Lucia | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,862 | 4,912 |
Compare the Canaries with another city
More comparisons with the Canaries: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Big time differences
The Canaries and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between the Canaries and Nosara?
Nosara is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while the Canaries is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Canaries, it is 7:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in the Canaries, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in the Canaries, clocks in Nosara show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from the Canaries?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the Canaries – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with the Canaries?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 2:00 AM in the Canaries, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Nosara, the Canaries is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between the Canaries and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
