Nosara to Botswana: time difference
Botswana is 8 h ahead of Nosara. 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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Nosara 22:52 10:52 PM Botswana 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
22:52 10:52 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
06:52 6:52 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
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+8 h
Botswana is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Botswana are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Nosara
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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:52 | 06:52 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Africa/Gaborone |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 2,480,244 |
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Nosara and Botswana: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Botswana?
Botswana is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in Botswana?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in Botswana show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in Botswana?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in Botswana show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Nosara and Botswana are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Botswana), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Botswana compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Botswana earlier: at 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Botswana, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Botswana the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor Botswana switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
