Nosara to Buff Bay: time difference
Buff Bay is 1 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 18:50 6:50 PM Buff Bay 19:50 7:50 PM You –:–
18:50 6:50 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
19:50 7:50 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
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+1 h
Buff Bay is 1 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Buff Bay 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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:50 | 19:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 2,757 |
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Nosara and Buff Bay: common questions
How far ahead of Nosara is Buff Bay?
Buff Bay is 1 hour ahead of Nosara: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Buff Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Nosara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, it is 10:00 AM in Buff Bay.
What time is it in Buff Bay at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Buff Bay it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Buff Bay are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buff Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buff Bay compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Buff Bay earlier: at 11:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Buff Bay, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Nosara and Buff Bay change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nosara nor in Buff Bay, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
