San José to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 3 h behind San José. 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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San José 17:02 5:02 PM Nosara 14:02 2:02 PM You –:–
17:02 5:02 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
14:02 2:02 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Nosara is 3 h behind San José.
When you, San José 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
🇺🇾 San José
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
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 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:02 | 14:02 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from San José | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 4,912 |
Compare San José with another city
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San José and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind San José is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 3 hours behind those in San José (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in San José?
When it is 9:00 AM in San José, it is 6:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in San José, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in San José, clocks in Nosara show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from San José?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in San José – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 3:00 AM in San José it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in San José.
Does the time difference between San José and Nosara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
