Costa Rica to Lisbon: time difference
Lisbon is 7 h ahead of Costa Rica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Costa Rica 21:38 9:38 PM Lisbon 04:38 4:38 AM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
04:38 4:38 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
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+7 h
Lisbon is 7 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇵🇹 Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 04:38 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 19:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 545,923 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
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Costa Rica and Lisbon: common questions
How far ahead of Costa Rica is Lisbon?
Lisbon is 7 hours ahead of Costa Rica: UTC+1 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lisbon when it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, it is 4:00 PM in Lisbon.
If it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Lisbon?
At 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, clocks in Lisbon show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Lisbon from Costa Rica?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Costa Rica – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Costa Rica is it tomorrow in Lisbon?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Costa Rica, the date in Lisbon has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time gap between Costa Rica and Lisbon change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in Costa Rica. From October 25, 2026, Lisbon will be 6 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
