Nosara to Merced, CA: time difference
Merced, CA is 1 h behind 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 06:30 6:30 AM Merced, CA 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
06:30 6:30 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
05:30 5:30 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Merced, CA is 1 h behind Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Merced, CA 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
🇺🇸 Merced, CA
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 83,316 |
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Nosara and Merced, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Merced, CA?
Merced is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Merced, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Nosara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, it is 8:00 AM in Merced.
What time is it in Merced, CA, at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Merced it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Merced, CA, from Nosara?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Nosara – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Merced – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Merced, CA, compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Merced later: until 1:00 AM in Nosara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Merced, Nosara is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Merced, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Merced. From November 1, 2026, Merced will be 2 hours behind Nosara.
