Current Time in Puntarenas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

The current local time in Puntarenas, Costa Rica is 05:28:46 (CST) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Puntarenas is not currently observing daylight saving time. The city has a population of about 35,650. The sun rises at about 05:22 and sets at 18:04 today (12h 42m of daylight).

  • Sunrise 05:22
  • Sunset 18:04
  • 12h 42m daylight

Time zone & daylight saving in Puntarenas

Puntarenas, Costa Rica keeps CST (UTC-06:00). Puntarenas does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its offset from UTC stays the same all year.

Today the sun rises at about 05:22 and sets at about 18:04 local time, giving Puntarenas 12h 42m of daylight.

Right now it is 05:28 on Tuesday in Puntarenas (UTC-06:00). When it is 05:28 here, it is 07:28 in New York (2h ahead), so a quick look at the world clock beats doing the math in your head before a call.

Need a reminder on Puntarenas time rather than your own clock? A browser alarm handles that as long as the tab stays open and the device is awake - here is how an online alarm clock works.

Quick scheduling notes for Puntarenas

  • Use the America/Costa_Rica IANA zone when you need the exact rule set for software, calendars, or travel planning.
  • Daylight saving is not active now, but it can still affect future dates in some places.
  • For a future call, use the time zone converter and then set a matching online alarm.

Time difference from Puntarenas to major cities

City Current time Difference
New York 07:28 Tue 2h ahead
Los Angeles 04:28 Tue 1h behind
London 12:28 Tue 7h ahead
Paris 13:28 Tue 8h ahead
Dubai 15:28 Tue 10h ahead
Mumbai 16:58 Tue 11.5h ahead
Singapore 19:28 Tue 14h ahead
Tokyo 20:28 Tue 15h ahead
Sydney 21:28 Tue 16h ahead

Best next checks from Puntarenas

Compare Puntarenas with nearby business hubs, then follow the city links above for live local clocks. You can also browse more time pages for Costa Rica.

Business-hours overlap from Puntarenas

For a normal business-hours call, 09:00-15:00 in Puntarenas overlaps with 11:00-17:00 in New York.

Compare with Puntarenas time Other city time Overlap
New York 09:00-15:00 11:00-17:00 6 hours
Los Angeles 10:00-17:00 09:00-16:00 7 hours
London 09:00-10:00 16:00-17:00 1 hour
Paris - - No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap
Dubai - - No standard 09:00-17:00 overlap

Simple meeting rule

Pick a slot that lands inside both workdays, then confirm the date again if the meeting is near a daylight saving change.

Puntarenas time - Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Puntarenas in?

Puntarenas uses CST (UTC-06:00). It stays on the same UTC offset all year, with no daylight saving changes.

Does Puntarenas observe daylight saving time?

No - Puntarenas keeps the same time offset throughout the year.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Puntarenas today?

Today the sun rises around 05:22 and sets around 18:04 in Puntarenas, about 12h 42m of daylight.

What is the time difference between Puntarenas and other cities?

When it is 05:28 in Puntarenas, it is 07:28 in New York (2h ahead). See the table above for Puntarenas's difference from other major cities.

How Alarm.now calculates time in Puntarenas

Live clock source

The clock uses the current time with the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone, then updates in your browser every second. Country context comes from the Costa Rica time page.

Local entity signals for Puntarenas

These facts help separate this city page from a generic clock page: the place, country, coordinates, time-zone rule set, and daylight context are all tied to Puntarenas.

Country Costa Rica
IANA zone America/Costa_Rica (UTC−06:00)
Coordinates 9.98, -84.84
Population signal About 35,650 people
Today's daylight Sunrise 05:22, sunset 18:04, 12h 42m total daylight

Best internal links from this city

Start with this live city clock, then move to the exact America/Costa_Rica time-zone page for rules, the Costa Rica country page for nearby cities, and the time zone converter for future dates.

Future-date checks

For future meetings, compare the city time with the time zone converter because daylight saving changes can shift the offset on a later date.

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05:28:46 CST
Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Lat/Long: 9.98° N, 84.84° W

Population: 35,650

Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

UTC Offset: −06:00

Timezone: CST

Daylight Saving Time: No

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST

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