Costa Rica to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 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 13:54 1:54 PM New York, NY 14:54 2:54 PM You –:–
13:54 1:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:13
14:54 2:54 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 16:50
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+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:54 | 14:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 8,804,190 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
More comparisons with Costa Rica: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Costa Rica and New York, NY: common questions
How many hours ahead of Costa Rica is New York, NY?
The clocks in New York are 1 hour ahead of those in Costa Rica (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, it is 10:00 AM in New York.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 7:00 PM in New York.
Is there a time when both Costa Rica and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in New York, NY?
From 11:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in New York. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in New York it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time gap between Costa Rica and New York, NY, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in Costa Rica. From March 14, 2027, New York will be 2 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
