Costa Rica to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind 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 22:43 10:43 PM Seattle, WA 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
21:43 9:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
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−1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 737,015 |
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Costa Rica and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Costa Rica is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Costa Rica: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Costa Rica?
The working day in Costa Rica starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 5:00 PM in Seattle.
When do working hours in Costa Rica and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle.
Until what time in Costa Rica is it still yesterday in Seattle, WA?
Before 1:00 AM in Costa Rica, the date in Seattle has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Seattle, it is already the next day in Costa Rica.
Does the time difference between Costa Rica and Seattle, WA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Seattle will be 2 hours behind Costa Rica.
