Nosara to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael is 3 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 05:31 5:31 AM San Rafael 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
05:31 5:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
08:31 8:31 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:44
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+3 h
San Rafael is 3 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and San Rafael 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
🇦🇷 San Rafael
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇦🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Argentina/Mendoza |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 118,850 |
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Nosara and San Rafael: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in San Rafael show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in San Rafael show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nosara and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nosara (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Rafael compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in San Rafael earlier: at 9:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in San Rafael, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and San Rafael the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor San Rafael switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
