Nosara to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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
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Nosara 04:56 4:56 AM Des Moines, IA 05:56 5:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:23
05:56 5:56 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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+1 h
Des Moines, IA is 1 h ahead of Nosara.
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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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 05:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 214,133 |
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Nosara and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in Des Moines, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in Des Moines show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 7:00 PM in Des Moines.
When do working hours in Nosara and in Des Moines, IA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Des Moines.
When does the date change in Des Moines, IA, compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Des Moines earlier: at 11:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Des Moines, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Des Moines, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Moines. From November 1, 2026, Des Moines and Nosara will have the same time.
