Costa Rica to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 2 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 20:39 8:39 PM Toronto 22:39 10:39 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
22:39 10:39 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+2 h
Toronto is 2 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 22:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 2,731,571 |
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 Toronto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Costa Rica is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 2 hours ahead of those in Costa Rica (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Toronto show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Toronto when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 8:00 PM in Toronto.
Is there a time when both Costa Rica and Toronto are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Costa Rica (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Costa Rica is it tomorrow in Toronto?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Costa Rica, the date in Toronto has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time gap between Costa Rica and Toronto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Costa Rica. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 1 hour ahead of Costa Rica.
