McAllen, TX to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind McAllen, TX. 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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McAllen, TX 19:27 7:27 PM Nosara 18:27 6:27 PM You –:–
19:27 7:27 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
18:27 6:27 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind McAllen, TX.
When you, McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:27 | 18:27 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from McAllen, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:02 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 142,210 | 4,912 |
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McAllen, TX and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind McAllen, TX, is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 1 hour behind those in McAllen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in McAllen, TX, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in McAllen, clocks in Nosara show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in McAllen, TX, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in McAllen, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from McAllen, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in McAllen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with McAllen, TX?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in McAllen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, McAllen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between McAllen, TX, and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only McAllen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and McAllen will have the same time.
