Nosara to Santa Maria, CA: time difference
Santa Maria, CA is 1 h behind 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 01:55 1:55 AM Santa Maria, CA 00:55 12:55 AM You –:–
01:55 1:55 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
00:55 12:55 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Santa Maria, CA is 1 h behind Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Santa Maria, CA 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 Maria, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇺🇸 Santa Maria, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:55 | 00:55 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 107,408 |
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Nosara and Santa Maria, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Maria, CA?
Santa Maria is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−7, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Maria it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Nosara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, it is 5:00 PM in Santa Maria.
When is a good time to call Santa Maria, CA, from Nosara?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Nosara – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Santa Maria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Maria, CA, compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in Santa Maria later: until 1:00 AM in Nosara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santa Maria, Nosara is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Maria, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Santa Maria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Santa Maria will be 2 hours behind Nosara.
