Urbandale, IA to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA. 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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Urbandale, IA 16:35 4:35 PM Nosara 15:35 3:35 PM You –:–
16:35 4:35 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
15:35 3:35 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:24
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Urbandale, IA.
When you, Urbandale, IA 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
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:35 | 15:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Urbandale, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 45,580 | 4,912 |
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Urbandale, IA and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Urbandale, IA, is Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind Urbandale: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Urbandale, IA, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Urbandale, clocks in Nosara show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Urbandale, IA, what time is it in Nosara?
At 6:00 PM in Urbandale, clocks in Nosara show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Urbandale, IA, and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Urbandale (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Urbandale, IA, is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 1:00 AM in Urbandale, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Urbandale.
Does the time difference between Urbandale, IA, and Nosara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Urbandale. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Urbandale will have the same time.
