North Korea to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 15 h behind North Korea. 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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North Korea 09:59 9:59 AM Nosara 18:59 6:59 PM You –:–
09:59 9:59 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
18:59 6:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−15 h
Nosara is 15 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:59 | 18:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 4,912 |
Compare North Korea with another city
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North Korea and Nosara: common questions
How far behind North Korea is Nosara?
Nosara is 15 hours behind North Korea: UTC−6 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in North Korea?
When it is 6:00 PM in North Korea, it is 3:00 AM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from North Korea?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in North Korea and in Nosara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in North Korea 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 North Korea.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with North Korea?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 3:00 PM in North Korea, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 AM in Nosara, North Korea is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between North Korea and Nosara the same all year?
Yes. Neither North Korea nor Nosara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
