Nosara to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 1 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 08:52 8:52 AM Santa Cruz 09:52 9:52 AM You –:–
08:52 8:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:21
09:52 9:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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+1 h
Santa Cruz is 1 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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:52 | 09:52 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 8,217 |
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Nosara and Santa Cruz: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Cruz it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 7:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Nosara?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Nosara – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Nosara is it tomorrow in Santa Cruz?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Nosara, the date in Santa Cruz has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Santa Cruz, it is still the previous day in Nosara.
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 1 hour.
