Santa Maria to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 3 h behind Santa Maria. 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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Santa Maria 07:18 7:18 AM Nosara 04:18 4:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:47
04:18 4:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−3 h
Nosara is 3 h behind Santa Maria.
When you, Santa Maria 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
🇧🇷 Santa Maria
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 | 🇧🇷 Santa Maria | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 04:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Maria | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 12 h 52 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 271,735 | 4,912 |
Compare Santa Maria with another city
More comparisons with Santa Maria: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Santa Maria and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Maria and Nosara?
Nosara is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Maria is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Maria?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Maria, it is 6:00 AM in Nosara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Nosara show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Santa Maria?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santa Maria – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Santa Maria?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 3:00 AM in Santa Maria, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Nosara, Santa Maria is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Santa Maria and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Santa Maria nor in Nosara, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
