Sapporo to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 15 h behind Sapporo. 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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Sapporo 06:20 6:20 AM Nosara 15:20 3:20 PM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 16:45
15:20 3:20 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−15 h
Nosara is 15 h behind Sapporo.
When you, Sapporo 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
🇯🇵 Sapporo
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Sapporo | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 15:20 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sapporo | — | −15 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 16:45 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,973,395 | 4,912 |
Compare Sapporo with another city
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Sapporo and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Sapporo is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 15 hours behind those in Sapporo (UTC−6 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Sapporo?
The working day in Sapporo starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 6:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Sapporo?
The working day in Sapporo ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sapporo and in Nosara overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Sapporo (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Nosara, and the start of the day in Nosara is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Sapporo.
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 3:00 PM in Sapporo it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 9:00 AM in Nosara it is already the next day in Sapporo.
Is the time difference between Sapporo and Nosara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sapporo nor Nosara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 15 hours.
