Nairobi to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 9 h behind Nairobi. 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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Nairobi 04:34 4:34 AM Nosara 19:34 7:34 PM You –:–
04:34 4:34 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
19:34 7:34 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−9 h
Nosara is 9 h behind Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:34 | 19:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 4,912 |
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Nairobi and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Nairobi is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 9 hours behind those in Nairobi (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nairobi, it is 12:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi, it is 9:00 AM in Nosara.
Is there a time when both Nairobi and Nosara are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Nairobi at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Nosara; the day in Nosara starts at 6:00 PM in Nairobi time.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 9:00 AM in Nairobi it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Nairobi.
Does the time gap between Nairobi and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nairobi nor in Nosara, so the gap is 9 hours all year round.
