Costa Rica to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 8 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 21:36 9:36 PM Berlin 05:36 5:36 AM You –:–
21:36 9:36 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
05:36 5:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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+8 h
Berlin is 8 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and Berlin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:36 | 05:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 3,769,962 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and Berlin?
Berlin is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Costa Rica is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Berlin?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Berlin show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Berlin.
When do working hours in Costa Rica and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Costa Rica, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When does the date change in Berlin compared with Costa Rica?
The new day starts in Berlin earlier: at 4:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Berlin, Costa Rica is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Costa Rica and Berlin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 7 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
