Nosara to Hirakata: time difference
Hirakata is 15 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 21:14 9:14 PM Hirakata 12:14 12:14 PM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
12:14 12:14 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
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+15 h
Hirakata is 15 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇯🇵 Hirakata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 12:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 402,495 |
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Nosara and Hirakata: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Hirakata?
The clocks in Hirakata are 15 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC+9 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Hirakata at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Hirakata it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
What time is it in Hirakata when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 9:00 AM (the next day) in Hirakata.
When is a good time to call Hirakata from Nosara?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Nosara and in Hirakata do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Nosara it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Hirakata; when the working day starts in Hirakata, it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Nosara.
From what time in Nosara is it tomorrow in Hirakata?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, the date in Hirakata has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in Hirakata, it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Does the time gap between Nosara and Hirakata change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nosara nor in Hirakata, so the gap is 15 hours all year round.
