Niigata to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 15 h behind Niigata. 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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Niigata 07:52 7:52 AM Nosara 16:52 4:52 PM You –:–
07:52 7:52 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
16:52 4:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−15 h
Nosara is 15 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:52 | 16:52 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Niigata | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 4,912 |
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Niigata and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Niigata and Nosara?
Nosara is 15 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Niigata is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Niigata?
The working day in Niigata starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Niigata?
The working day in Niigata ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Niigata?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Niigata and in Nosara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Niigata it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Nosara; when the working day starts in Nosara, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Niigata.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 3:00 PM in Niigata it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 9:00 AM in Nosara it is already the next day in Niigata.
Is the time difference between Niigata and Nosara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Niigata nor Nosara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
