Lusaka to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Lusaka. 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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Lusaka 05:14 5:14 AM Nosara 21:14 9:14 PM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
21:14 9:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Lusaka.
When you, Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 21:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lusaka | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,742,979 | 4,912 |
Compare Lusaka with another city
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Big time differences
Lusaka and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Lusaka and Nosara?
Nosara is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Lusaka is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Lusaka?
The working day in Lusaka starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Lusaka?
The working day in Lusaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Lusaka?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lusaka – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lusaka is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 8:00 AM in Lusaka, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Lusaka.
Does the time gap between Lusaka and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lusaka nor in Nosara, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
