Nosara to Paterson, NJ: time difference
Paterson, NJ is 2 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Nosara 08:45 8:45 AM Paterson, NJ 10:45 10:45 AM You –:–
08:45 8:45 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
10:45 10:45 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:12
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+2 h
Paterson, NJ is 2 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Paterson, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇺🇸 Paterson, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:45 | 10:45 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 147,000 |
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Nosara and Paterson, NJ: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Paterson, NJ?
The clocks in Paterson are 2 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Paterson, NJ, at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Paterson it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Paterson, NJ, at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Paterson it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Paterson, NJ, from Nosara?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Nosara – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Paterson – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Paterson, NJ?
From 10:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Paterson. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Paterson it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Paterson, NJ, the same all year?
No. Only Paterson switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Paterson will be 1 hour ahead of Nosara.
