Nosara to Drachten: time difference
Drachten is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Drachten, Netherlands
13
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35 · 10 h 28 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 20:00 8:00 PM Drachten 04:00 4:00 AM You –:–
20:00 8:00 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
04:00 4:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:35
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+8 h
Drachten is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Drachten 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
🇳🇱 Drachten
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 | 🇳🇱 Drachten |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:00 | 04:00 |
| 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 45,186 |
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Nosara and Drachten: common questions
How far ahead of Nosara is Drachten?
Drachten is 8 hours ahead of Nosara: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Drachten at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Drachten it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Drachten at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Drachten it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Nosara and in Drachten overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Drachten.
When is it already the next day in Drachten?
From 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Drachten. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Drachten it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Drachten the same all year?
No. Only Drachten switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Drachten will be 7 hours ahead of Nosara.
