Mecca to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 9 h behind Mecca. 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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Mecca 06:17 6:17 AM Nosara 21:17 9:17 PM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
21:17 9:17 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−9 h
Nosara is 9 h behind Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 21:17 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 4,912 |
Compare Mecca with another city
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Big time differences
Mecca and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Mecca is Nosara?
Nosara is 9 hours behind Mecca: UTC−6 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Mecca?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mecca, it is 9:00 AM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Mecca?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Mecca and in Nosara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Mecca it is 12:00 AM in Nosara; when the working day starts in Nosara, it is 6:00 PM in Mecca.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Mecca?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 9:00 AM in Mecca, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Nosara, Mecca is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mecca and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
