Clock changes worldwide › Costa Rica

Does Costa Rica have daylight saving time?

No. Costa Rica does not change its clocks. It stays on CST, UTC−6 all year.

Costa Rica last used daylight saving time in 1992.

More: current time in Costa Rica · every country's clock changes · time zone converter · daylight saving time explained

Questions people ask

Does Costa Rica have daylight saving time?

No. Costa Rica does not change its clocks. It stays on CST, UTC−6 all year.

When did Costa Rica last change its clocks?

Costa Rica last used daylight saving time in 1992.

What time zone is Costa Rica in?

Costa Rica uses UTC−6. See the current time in Costa Rica.

Source: IANA time zone database, version 2026e, the same data phones and computers use. History is shown from 1970, the period the database documents reliably.