El Medano to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 7 h behind El Medano. 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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El Medano 01:08 1:08 AM Nosara 18:08 6:08 PM You –:–
01:08 1:08 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:35
18:08 6:08 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−7 h
Nosara is 7 h behind El Medano.
When you, El Medano 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
🇪🇸 El Medano
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 | 🇪🇸 El Medano | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:08 | 18:08 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from El Medano | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:35 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 4,912 |
Compare El Medano with another city
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Big time differences
El Medano and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind El Medano is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 7 hours behind those in El Medano (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in El Medano?
The working day in El Medano starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in El Medano, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in El Medano, clocks in Nosara show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both El Medano and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in El Medano (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 7:00 AM in El Medano 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 El Medano.
Does the time gap between El Medano and Nosara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in El Medano but not in Nosara. From October 25, 2026, Nosara will be 6 hours behind El Medano.
