Fort Madison, IA to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Fort Madison, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Fort Madison, IA 11:17 11:17 AM Nosara 10:17 10:17 AM You –:–
11:17 11:17 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:19
10:17 10:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Fort Madison, IA.
When you, Fort Madison, IA 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
🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Fort Madison, IA | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:17 | 10:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Fort Madison, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 10,270 | 4,912 |
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Fort Madison, IA and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Fort Madison, IA, is Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind Fort Madison: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Fort Madison, IA?
The working day in Fort Madison starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Fort Madison, IA, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Fort Madison, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Fort Madison, IA?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Fort Madison – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Fort Madison, IA?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Fort Madison, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Fort Madison is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Fort Madison, IA, and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Fort Madison switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Fort Madison will have the same time.
