Nosara to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 22:07 10:07 PM Santa Cruz 00:07 12:07 AM You –:–
22:07 10:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
00:07 12:07 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
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+2 h
Santa Cruz is 2 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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 | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:07 | 00:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Aruba |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 15,236 |
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Nosara and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 2 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC−4 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Nosara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, it is 11:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Santa Cruz are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Nosara (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz earlier: at 10:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Santa Cruz, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Cruz the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor Santa Cruz switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
