Hickory, NC to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 2 h behind Hickory, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Hickory, NC 09:27 9:27 AM Nosara 07:27 7:27 AM You –:–
09:27 9:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:47
07:27 7:27 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−2 h
Nosara is 2 h behind Hickory, NC.
When you, Hickory, NC 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
🇺🇸 Hickory, NC
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Hickory, NC | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:27 | 07:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Hickory, NC | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 40,374 | 4,912 |
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Hickory, NC and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Hickory, NC, is Nosara?
Nosara is 2 hours behind Hickory: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Hickory, NC?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hickory, it is 7:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Hickory, NC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hickory, it is 4:00 PM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Hickory, NC?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hickory – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Hickory, NC, is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 2:00 AM in Hickory, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Hickory.
Is the time difference between Hickory, NC, and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Hickory switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara will be 1 hour behind Hickory.
