Cot, Costa Rica
Live local time, today's date, America/Costa_Rica details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Cot.
Cot time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Costa_Rica.
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Abbreviation
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Costa Rica
Sky times for Cot
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for 9.8947, -83.8745 in America/Costa_Rica and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
45% illuminated
Lunar age 6.9 days. Moonrise is 11:41 AM; moonset is 11:22 PM.
Moon phase detailsCot across the day
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Time difference from Cot
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 2:24 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours ahead Cot |
| New York United States | 9:24 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 2 hours ahead Cot |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 5:24 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 10 hours ahead Cot |
| Singapore Singapore | 9:24 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 14 hours ahead Cot |
| Tokyo Japan | 10:24 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 15 hours ahead Cot |
| Sydney Australia | 11:24 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 16 hours ahead Cot |
| Los Angeles United States | 6:24 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Cot |
Cot time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Costa_Rica
- Current abbreviation
- CST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-06:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CST
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 9.8947, -83.8745
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Cot time questions
What time is it in Cot right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Cot. At page generation it was 7:24 AM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Cot in?
Cot uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica. Its current abbreviation is CST.
What is Cot's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-06:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Cot observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cot today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:25 AM and sunset is 5:33 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Cot today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 11:41 AM and moonset is 11:22 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Cot?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 45% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.9 days.
What is the time difference between Cot and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours ahead Cot. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
