Guanacaste to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Guanacaste. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Guanacaste 13:13 1:13 PM New York, NY 14:13 2:13 PM You –:–
13:13 1:13 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:18
14:13 2:13 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
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+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Guanacaste.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:13 | 14:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Guanacaste | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,823 | 8,804,190 |
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Guanacaste and New York, NY: common questions
What is the time difference between Guanacaste and New York, NY?
New York is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Guanacaste is on UTC−6.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste, it is 10:00 AM in New York.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste, it is 7:00 PM in New York.
Is there a time when both Guanacaste and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Guanacaste (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in New York, NY?
From 11:00 PM in Guanacaste it is already the next day in New York. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in New York it is still the previous day in Guanacaste.
Is the time difference between Guanacaste and New York, NY, the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, New York will be 2 hours ahead of Guanacaste.
