New York, NY to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 19:16 7:16 PM Costa Rica 18:16 6:16 PM You –:–
19:16 7:16 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
18:16 6:16 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
Costa Rica is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:16 | 18:16 |
| 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 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 5,044,197 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and Costa Rica: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and Costa Rica are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Costa Rica), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Costa Rica change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From March 14, 2027, Costa Rica will be 2 hours behind New York.
