New York, NY to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
New York, NY 12:38 12:38 PM Acosta 11:38 11:38 AM You –:–
12:38 12:38 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:48
11:38 11:38 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
·
−1 h
Acosta is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:38 | 11:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:48 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 3,072 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
More comparisons with New York, NY: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
New York, NY and Acosta: common questions
How many hours behind New York, NY, is Acosta?
The clocks in Acosta are 1 hour behind those in New York (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Acosta at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Acosta it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Acosta?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Acosta show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Acosta from New York, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Acosta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Acosta?
Until 1:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Acosta. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Acosta it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and Acosta the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Acosta will be 2 hours behind New York.
