Santiago to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica is 3 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 00:41 12:41 AM Costa Rica 21:41 9:41 PM You –:–
00:41 12:41 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 19:51
21:41 9:41 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−3 h
Costa Rica is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago and Costa Rica are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇱 Santiago
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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:41 | 21:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 19:51 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 41 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Santiago with another city
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Santiago and Costa Rica: common questions
What is the time difference between Santiago and Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Santiago is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Costa Rica?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Costa Rica show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 6:00 PM in Santiago?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, it is 3:00 PM in Costa Rica.
When is a good time to call Costa Rica from Santiago?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Costa Rica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Costa Rica compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Costa Rica later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Costa Rica, Santiago is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Santiago and Costa Rica change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santiago. From April 3, 2027, Costa Rica will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
