Montreal to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica is 2 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 04:57 4:57 AM Costa Rica 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
04:57 4:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
02:57 2:57 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−2 h
Costa Rica is 2 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Costa Rica are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:57 | 02:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Costa Rica: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Costa Rica?
The clocks in Costa Rica are 2 hours behind those in Montreal (UTC−6 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 9:00 AM in Montreal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, it is 7:00 AM in Costa Rica.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Costa Rica from Montreal?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Costa Rica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Costa Rica?
Until 2:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Costa Rica. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Costa Rica it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time gap between Montreal and Costa Rica change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Montreal but not in Costa Rica. From November 1, 2026, Costa Rica will be 1 hour behind Montreal.
