New York, NY to Arenal: time difference
Arenal 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
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New York, NY 18:01 6:01 PM Arenal 17:01 5:01 PM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
17:01 5:01 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Arenal is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 17:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 06:33 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 2,300 |
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New York, NY and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Arenal?
Arenal is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while New York is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Arenal when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 8:00 AM in Arenal.
What time is it in Arenal at the end of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York ends at 6:00 PM; in Arenal it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Arenal 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 Arenal – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Arenal compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Arenal later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Arenal, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between New York, NY, and Arenal change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in Arenal. From March 14, 2027, Arenal will be 2 hours behind New York.
