Cary, NC to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 2 h behind Cary, NC. 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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Cary, NC 10:00 10:00 AM Nosara 08:00 8:00 AM You –:–
10:00 10:00 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:37
08:00 8:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−2 h
Nosara is 2 h behind Cary, NC.
When you, Cary, NC 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
🇺🇸 Cary, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Cary, NC | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:00 | 08:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cary, NC | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 176,987 | 4,912 |
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Cary, NC and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Cary, NC, is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 2 hours behind those in Cary (UTC−6 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Cary, NC?
The working day in Cary starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Cary, NC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cary, it is 4:00 PM in Nosara.
Is there a time when both Cary, NC, and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cary (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 2:00 AM in Cary, NC, it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Cary.
Does the time difference between Cary, NC, and Nosara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cary. From November 1, 2026, Nosara will be 1 hour behind Cary.
