Cologne to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Cologne. 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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Cologne 02:54 2:54 AM Nosara 18:54 6:54 PM You –:–
02:54 2:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
18:54 6:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:54 | 18:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 4,912 |
Compare Cologne with another city
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Big time differences
Cologne and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Cologne is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 8 hours behind those in Cologne (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Cologne?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, it is 10:00 AM in Nosara.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Nosara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cologne, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara.
Until what time in Cologne is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 8:00 AM in Cologne, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Cologne.
Is the time difference between Cologne and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Cologne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Nosara will be 7 hours behind Cologne.
