Sterling to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Sterling. 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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Sterling 06:26 6:26 AM Nosara 05:26 5:26 AM You –:–
06:26 6:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
05:26 5:26 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:26 | 05:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 4,912 |
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Sterling and Nosara: common questions
How many hours behind Sterling is Nosara?
The clocks in Nosara are 1 hour behind those in Sterling (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Nosara at the start of the working day in Sterling?
The working day in Sterling starts at 9:00 AM; in Nosara it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Sterling, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sterling and in Nosara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sterling, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Sterling?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Sterling, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Sterling is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sterling and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Sterling switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Sterling will have the same time.
