Nosara to Knysna: time difference
Knysna is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 07:53 7:53 AM Knysna 15:53 3:53 PM You –:–
07:53 7:53 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:23
15:53 3:53 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:47
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+8 h
Knysna is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Knysna are all at the desk
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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
🇿🇦 Knysna
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 | 🇿🇦 Knysna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:53 | 15:53 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 51,078 |
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Nosara and Knysna: common questions
How far ahead of Nosara is Knysna?
Knysna is 8 hours ahead of Nosara: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in Knysna?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in Knysna show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Knysna at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Knysna it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Knysna are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Knysna), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Knysna compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Knysna earlier: at 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Knysna, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Nosara and Knysna change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nosara nor in Knysna, so the gap is 8 hours all year round.
