Ottawa, IL to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Ottawa, IL 21:32 9:32 PM Nosara 20:32 8:32 PM You –:–
21:32 9:32 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
20:32 8:32 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, IL and Nosara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:32 | 20:32 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 4,912 |
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Ottawa, IL and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Ottawa is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 8:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, IL, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Ottawa, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Ottawa, IL?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ottawa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Ottawa, IL?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Ottawa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Ottawa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Nosara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ottawa. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Ottawa will have the same time.
