Shantou to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 14 h behind Shantou. 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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Shantou 16:50 4:50 PM Nosara 02:50 2:50 AM You –:–
16:50 4:50 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
02:50 2:50 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:26
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−14 h
Nosara is 14 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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
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 9 9 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:50 | 02:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 4,912 |
Compare Shantou with another city
More comparisons with Shantou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shantou and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Shantou is Nosara?
Nosara is 14 hours behind Shantou: UTC−6 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Shantou?
The working day in Shantou ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Shantou?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Shantou and in Nosara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Shantou it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Nosara; when the working day starts in Nosara, it is 11:00 PM in Shantou.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Shantou?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 2:00 PM in Shantou, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 AM in Nosara, Shantou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Shantou and Nosara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shantou nor in Nosara, so the gap is 14 hours all year round.
