Jos to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 7 h behind Jos. 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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Jos 04:09 4:09 AM Nosara 21:09 9:09 PM You –:–
04:09 4:09 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:11
21:09 9:09 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−7 h
Nosara is 7 h behind Jos.
When you, Jos 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
🇳🇬 Jos
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
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Jos | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:09 | 21:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Jos | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 900,000 | 4,912 |
Compare Jos with another city
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Jos and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Jos is Nosara?
Nosara is 7 hours behind Jos: UTC−6 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Jos?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jos, it is 2:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Jos?
The working day in Jos ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Jos and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Jos (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Jos?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 7:00 AM in Jos, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Nosara, Jos is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Jos and Nosara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jos nor Nosara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
