Cotonou to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 7 h behind Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 02:34 2:34 AM Nosara 19:34 7:34 PM You –:–
02:34 2:34 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
19:34 7:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−7 h
Nosara is 7 h behind Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou and Nosara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:34 | 19:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 4,912 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
More comparisons with Cotonou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cotonou and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Cotonou is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 7 hours behind those in Cotonou (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Cotonou, clocks in Nosara show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou, it is 11:00 AM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Cotonou?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cotonou – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 7:00 AM in Cotonou it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Cotonou.
Does the time difference between Cotonou and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
