Nosara to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
20
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 01:15 1:15 AM Soweto 09:15 9:15 AM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
09:15 9:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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+8 h
Soweto is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Nosara | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 09:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nosara | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 1,270,000 |
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Nosara and Soweto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Nosara is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 8 hours ahead of those in Nosara (UTC+2 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in Soweto?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in Soweto show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Soweto at the end of the working day in Nosara?
The working day in Nosara ends at 6:00 PM; in Soweto it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Soweto from Nosara?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Nosara – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Soweto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Nosara is it tomorrow in Soweto?
Once it is 4:00 PM in Nosara, the date in Soweto has already changed. Until 8:00 AM in Soweto, it is still the previous day in Nosara.
Does the time difference between Nosara and Soweto change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 8 hours all year.
