Hays, KS to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Hays, KS. 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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Hays, KS 00:14 12:14 AM Nosara 23:14 11:14 PM You –:–
00:14 12:14 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:52
23:14 11:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Hays, KS.
When you, Hays, KS 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
🇺🇸 Hays, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Hays, KS | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:14 | 23:14 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Hays, KS | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:53 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 19,726 | 4,912 |
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Hays, KS and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Hays, KS, and Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Hays is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Hays, KS?
The working day in Hays starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hays, KS, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Hays, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Hays, KS?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hays – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 1:00 AM in Hays, KS, it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Hays.
Does the time difference between Hays, KS, and Nosara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Hays. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Hays will have the same time.
