Toronto to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica is 2 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 23:37 11:37 PM Costa Rica 21:37 9:37 PM You –:–
23:37 11:37 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
21:37 9:37 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−2 h
Costa Rica is 2 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:37 | 21:37 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Costa Rica: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 9:00 AM in Toronto?
When it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, it is 7:00 AM in Costa Rica.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Costa Rica?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Costa Rica show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Costa Rica from Toronto?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Costa Rica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 2:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Costa Rica the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Costa Rica will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
