Nosara to St Francis Bay: time difference
St Francis Bay is 8 h ahead of Nosara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 St Francis Bay, South Africa
33
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:37 · 13 h 1 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nosara 01:18 1:18 AM St Francis Bay 09:18 9:18 AM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
09:18 9:18 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:37
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+8 h
St Francis Bay is 8 h ahead of Nosara.
When you, Nosara and St Francis Bay 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
🇿🇦 St Francis Bay
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 | 🇿🇦 St Francis Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 09:18 |
| 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 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 4,912 | 5,910 |
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Nosara and St Francis Bay: common questions
How far ahead of Nosara is St Francis Bay?
St Francis Bay is 8 hours ahead of Nosara: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nosara, what time is it in St Francis Bay?
At 9:00 AM in Nosara, clocks in St Francis Bay show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nosara, what time is it in St Francis Bay?
At 6:00 PM in Nosara, clocks in St Francis Bay show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Nosara and St Francis Bay are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Nosara (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in St Francis Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in St Francis Bay compared with Nosara?
The new day starts in St Francis Bay earlier: at 4:00 PM in Nosara it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in St Francis Bay, Nosara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Nosara and St Francis Bay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nosara nor St Francis Bay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 8 hours.
