Protaras to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 9 h behind Protaras. 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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Protaras 15:48 3:48 PM Nosara 06:48 6:48 AM You –:–
15:48 3:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:11
06:48 6:48 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−9 h
Nosara is 9 h behind Protaras.
When you, Protaras 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
🇨🇾 Protaras
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇾 Protaras | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:48 | 06:48 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Protaras | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Nicosia | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 20,230 | 4,912 |
Compare Protaras with another city
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Big time differences
Protaras and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Protaras is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 9 hours behind those in Protaras (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Protaras?
The working day in Protaras starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Protaras, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Protaras, clocks in Nosara show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Protaras and Nosara are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Protaras at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Nosara; the day in Nosara starts at 6:00 PM in Protaras time.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 9:00 AM in Protaras it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 3:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Protaras.
Does the time gap between Protaras and Nosara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Protaras but not in Nosara. From October 25, 2026, Nosara will be 8 hours behind Protaras.
