Madrid to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 8 h behind Madrid. 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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Madrid 02:24 2:24 AM Nosara 18:24 6:24 PM You –:–
02:24 2:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
18:24 6:24 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−8 h
Nosara is 8 h behind Madrid.
When you, Madrid 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
🇪🇸 Madrid
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 | 🇪🇸 Madrid | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:24 | 18:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Madrid | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:21 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:44 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 3,332,035 | 4,912 |
Compare Madrid with another city
More comparisons with Madrid: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Madrid and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Madrid is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 8 hours behind those in Madrid (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Madrid, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Madrid, clocks in Nosara show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Madrid, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Madrid, clocks in Nosara show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Madrid and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Madrid (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 8:00 AM in Madrid it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Madrid.
Does the time gap between Madrid and Nosara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Madrid but not in Nosara. From October 25, 2026, Nosara will be 7 hours behind Madrid.
