Waterloo, IA to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 1 h behind Waterloo, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Waterloo, IA 13:16 1:16 PM Nosara 12:16 12:16 PM You –:–
13:16 1:16 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:22
12:16 12:16 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Nosara is 1 h behind Waterloo, IA.
When you, Waterloo, 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
🇺🇸 Waterloo, 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 | 🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:16 | 12:16 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Waterloo, IA | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 67,314 | 4,912 |
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Waterloo, IA and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Waterloo, IA, is Nosara?
Nosara is 1 hour behind Waterloo: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Waterloo, IA, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Waterloo, clocks in Nosara show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Nosara when it is 6:00 PM in Waterloo, IA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Waterloo, it is 5:00 PM in Nosara.
When do working hours in Waterloo, IA, and in Nosara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Waterloo, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nosara.
When does the date change in Nosara compared with Waterloo, IA?
The new day starts in Nosara later: until 1:00 AM in Waterloo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Nosara, Waterloo is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Waterloo, IA, and Nosara the same all year?
No. Only Waterloo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Nosara and Waterloo will have the same time.
