Current Time in Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
1:07:57 AM
01:07:57
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Costa_Rica
Time zone details
Nicoya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nicoya
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Administrative area
- Guanacaste Province
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 15,313
- Elevation
- Approximately 128 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 09' N / 85° 27' W
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Nicoya follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as San José
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Clock changes in Nicoya
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 54 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 54 min32 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 54 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Nicoya
Upcoming national public holidays in Costa Rica
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Maundy Thursday
Nearby scheduled airports for Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Nosara AirportNOBMedium airport29.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NOB / MRNS
About 29.4 km (18.3 mi) southwest of Nicoya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLIRLarge airport · Serves Liberia50.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LIR / MRLB
About 50.3 km (31.3 mi) north-northwest of Nicoya
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Fortuna Arenal AirportFONMedium airport · Serves La Fortuna102 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FON / MRAN
About 102 km (63.3 mi) east-northeast of Nicoya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nicoya in?
- Nicoya currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
- When is the next clock change in Nicoya?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nicoya in the next 12 months
- Does Nicoya observe daylight saving time?
- Nicoya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Nicoya right now?
- Nicoya is currently UTC−06:00