Nosara to Nairobi: time difference
Nairobi is 9 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 21:12 9:12 PM Nairobi 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
21:12 9:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
06:12 6:12 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
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+9 h
Nairobi is 9 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇰🇪 Nairobi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 3,138,295 |
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Nosara and Nairobi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Nairobi?
The clocks in Nairobi are 9 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC+3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Nairobi at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Nairobi it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Nairobi at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Nairobi it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Nairobi are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Nosara at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi; the day in Nairobi starts at 12:00 AM in Nosara time.
When does the date change in Nairobi compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Nairobi earlier: at 3:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Nairobi, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Nairobi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 9 hours all year.
