Knysna to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Knysna. 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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Knysna 15:09 3:09 PM Nosara 07:09 7:09 AM You –:–
15:09 3:09 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:47
07:09 7:09 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:23
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Knysna.
When you, Knysna 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
🇿🇦 Knysna
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Knysna | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:09 | 07:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Knysna | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h 8 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 51,078 | 4,912 |
Compare Knysna with another city
More comparisons with Knysna: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Knysna and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Knysna is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 8 hours behind those in Knysna (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Knysna, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Knysna, clocks in Nosara show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Knysna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Knysna, it is 10:00 AM in Nosara.
Is there a time when both Knysna and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Knysna (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Knysna?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 8:00 AM in Knysna, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Nosara, Knysna is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Knysna and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Knysna nor in Nosara, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
