Nosara to Santa Maria: time difference
Santa Maria 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Nosara 04:23 4:23 AM Santa Maria 07:23 7:23 AM You –:–
04:23 4:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
07:23 7:23 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
·
+3 h
Santa Maria is 3 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Santa Maria 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
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:23 | 07:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 271,735 |
Compare Nosara with another city
More comparisons with Nosara: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Nosara and Santa Maria: common questions
What is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Nosara is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Maria at the start of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Maria it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in Santa Maria?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in Santa Maria show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nosara and Santa Maria are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nosara (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santa Maria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Santa Maria?
From 9:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Santa Maria. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Santa Maria it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Is the time difference between Nosara and Santa Maria the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor Santa Maria switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
