Nosara to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Nosara 18:06 6:06 PM Cartagena 02:06 2:06 AM You –:–
18:06 6:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
02:06 2:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:15 · 🌙 19:24
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+8 h
Cartagena is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Cartagena 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
🇪🇸 Cartagena
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 | 🇪🇸 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:06 | 02:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 08:15 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 19:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 218,050 |
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Nosara and Cartagena: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Cartagena?
Cartagena is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 9:00 AM in Nosara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, it is 5:00 PM in Cartagena.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in Cartagena?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in Cartagena show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Cartagena from Nosara?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Nosara – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cartagena – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cartagena compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Cartagena earlier: at 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Cartagena, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Cartagena the same all year?
No. Only Cartagena switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cartagena will be 7 hours ahead of Nosara.
