Independence, KS to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Independence, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Independence, KS 14:30 2:30 PM Nosara 13:30 1:30 PM You –:–
14:30 2:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:43
13:30 1:30 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Independence, KS.
When you, Independence, 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
🇺🇸 Independence, 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 | 🇺🇸 Independence, KS | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:30 | 13:30 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Independence, KS | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 117,213 | 4,912 |
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Independence, KS and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Independence, KS, is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 1 hour behind those in Independence (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Independence, KS?
When it is 9:00 AM in Independence, it is 8:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Independence, KS, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Independence, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Independence, KS?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Independence – 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 Independence, 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 Independence.
Is the time difference between Independence, KS, and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Independence switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Independence will have the same time.
