Cartago, Costa Rica
Live local time, today's date, America/Costa_Rica details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Cartago.
Cartago 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 Cartago
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 20, 2026. Times are calculated for 9.8637, -83.9195 in America/Costa_Rica and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
66% illuminated
Lunar age 8.9 days. Moonrise is 1:21 PM; moonset is 12:14 AM.
Moon phase detailsCartago across the day
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Time difference from Cartago
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 10:20 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours ahead Cartago |
| New York United States | 5:20 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 2 hours ahead Cartago |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 1:20 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 10 hours ahead Cartago |
| Singapore Singapore | 5:20 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 14 hours ahead Cartago |
| Tokyo Japan | 6:20 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 15 hours ahead Cartago |
| Sydney Australia | 7:20 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 16 hours ahead Cartago |
| Los Angeles United States | 2:20 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Cartago |
Cartago 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
- 9.8637, -83.9195
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Cartago time questions
What time is it in Cartago right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Cartago. At page generation it was 3:20 PM on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
What time zone is Cartago in?
Cartago uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica. Its current abbreviation is CST.
What is Cartago's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-06:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Cartago 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 Cartago today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 5:25 AM and sunset is 5:32 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Cartago today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 1:21 PM and moonset is 12:14 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Cartago?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 66% illuminated, with a lunar age of 8.9 days.
What is the time difference between Cartago and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours ahead Cartago. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
