Swords to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 6 h behind Swords. 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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Swords 09:23 9:23 AM Nosara 03:23 3:23 AM You –:–
09:23 9:23 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
03:23 3:23 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:21
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−6 h
Nosara is 6 h behind Swords.
When you, Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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
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 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Swords | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:23 | 03:23 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Swords | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 40,776 | 4,912 |
Compare Swords with another city
More comparisons with Swords: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Swords and Nosara: common questions
What is the time difference between Swords and Nosara?
Nosara is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Swords is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 9:00 AM in Swords?
When it is 9:00 AM in Swords, it is 3:00 AM in Nosara.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Swords?
When it is 6:00 PM in Swords, it is 12:00 PM in Nosara.
When is a good time to call Nosara from Swords?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Swords – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Nosara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Nosara?
Until 6:00 AM in Swords it is still the previous day in Nosara. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Nosara it is already the next day in Swords.
Does the time gap between Swords and Nosara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Swords but not in Nosara. From March 28, 2027, Nosara will be 7 hours behind Swords.
