Madison, WI to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Madison, WI. 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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Madison, WI 21:27 9:27 PM Nosara 20:27 8:27 PM You –:–
21:27 9:27 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:26
20:27 8:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Madison, WI.
When you, Madison, WI 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
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:27 | 20:27 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Madison, WI | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 248,951 | 4,912 |
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Madison, WI and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Madison, WI, is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 1 hour behind those in Madison (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Madison, WI?
When it is 9:00 AM in Madison, it is 8:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Madison, WI, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Madison, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Madison, WI, and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Madison (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Madison, WI, is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 1:00 AM in Madison, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Madison.
Does the time gap between Madison, WI, and Nosara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Madison but not in Nosara. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Madison will have the same time.
