Current Time in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
America/Costa_Rica • UTC-6 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Puntarenas uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone and is currently on CST (UTC-6). It is the 6th largest city in Costa Rica by population.
Sunrise: 05:30•Sunset: 17:41•Day length: 12h 11m••Timezone: UTC-6 (CST)
Puntarenas Time Zone
Puntarenas follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone. It stays on CST (UTC-6) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Costa_Rica |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-6 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Puntarenas stays on CST (UTC-6) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Puntarenas)
← Behind (- hours)• Puntarenas (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
Puntarenas (Current)
0 hours
UTC+6 hours
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Puntarenas, it is:
Best Time to Call Puntarenas
| Location | Puntarenas 09:00 | Puntarenas 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| Beijing | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Paris | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| London | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| New York City | 11:00 | 19:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Puntarenas.
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Coordinates
- 9.98, -84.84
- Population
- 35,650
- Dialing code
- +506
- Currency
- CRC (₡)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Puntarenas right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Puntarenas. Puntarenas is currently on CST (UTC-6).
- What time zone is Puntarenas in?
- Puntarenas uses the IANA time zone America/Costa_Rica.
- What is the UTC offset of Puntarenas?
- Puntarenas is on CST, UTC-6, all year.
- Does Puntarenas change the clocks?
- No. Puntarenas stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is Puntarenas?
- Puntarenas is currently 6 hours behind UTC.