Toronto to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 19:18 7:18 PM Tamarindo 17:18 5:18 PM You –:–
19:18 7:18 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:32
17:18 5:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−2 h
Tamarindo is 2 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:18 | 17:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:35 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 6,000 |
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Toronto and Tamarindo: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Tamarindo?
The clocks in Tamarindo are 2 hours behind those in Toronto (UTC−6 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Tamarindo at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Tamarindo it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Tamarindo at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Tamarindo it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Tamarindo from Toronto?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Tamarindo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tamarindo compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Tamarindo later: until 2:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Tamarindo, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Tamarindo the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Tamarindo will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
