What time is it in Cartago, Costa Rica? Current time in Cartago

Cartago time zone

Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset: UTC-6
IANA time zone: America/Costa_Rica
Week number: 46

Daylight saving time in Cartago

Cartago does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round.

Sunrise and sunset in Cartago today

Sunrise: 05:28
Sunset: 17:10
Solar noon: 11:19
Golden hour: 05:15–05:58 and 16:41–17:24
Day length: 11 h 41 min (24 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 05:07–05:28 and 17:10–17:32
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202851% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:42

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Cartago today

Waxing crescent
Illumination: 9%

Moonrise: 08:16
Moonset: 19:58
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
Next new moon: Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 18:51
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13

Moon phases for the year

About Cartago

Cartago is the administrative centre of Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Clocks in Cartago are set to CST (UTC-6). The distance to San José, the capital of Costa Rica, is 20 km. As of 2022, the population of Cartago is 22,775.

Coordinates: 9°51′49″N 83°55′10″W
Elevation: 1,440 m
Region: Cartago Province
District: Cartago
Country: Costa Rica
Population: 22,775 (2022)
Distance to San José: 20 km

Where is Cartago

Best time to call Cartago

Working hours in Cartago are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

Cartago

00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

Places near Cartago

Cot 6 km 01:22
Paraíso 6 km 01:22
Tres Ríos 9 km 01:22
San Diego 10 km 01:22
Concepción 11 km 01:22
Patarrá 13 km 01:22
Curridabat 14 km 01:22
San Miguel 16 km 01:22

Time in other cities in Costa Rica

San José 01:22
Limón 01:22
Alajuela 01:22
Liberia 01:22
Paraíso 01:22
Puntarenas 01:22
San Isidro 01:22
Curridabat 01:22
San Vicente 01:22
San Vicente de Moravia 01:22

Time difference from Cartago

+ means the time there is ahead of Cartago, − that it is behind.

Los Angeles USA 11:22 PM −2 hours
Chicago USA 1:22 AM same time
Mexico City Mexico 01:22 same time
New York USA 2:22 AM +1 hour
Toronto Canada 02:22 +1 hour
São Paulo Brazil 04:22 +3 hours
London UK 07:22 +6 hours
Berlin Germany 08:22 +7 hours
Paris France 08:22 +7 hours
Cairo Egypt 09:22 +8 hours
Istanbul Turkey 10:22 +9 hours
Moscow Russia 10:22 +9 hours
Dubai UAE 11:22 +10 hours
Mumbai India 12:52 +11.5 hours
Beijing China 15:22 +14 hours
Hong Kong 15:22 +14 hours
Singapore 15:22 +14 hours
Seoul South Korea 16:22 +15 hours
Tokyo Japan 16:22 +15 hours
Sydney Australia 18:22 +17 hours

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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cartago in?

Cartago is in the CST time zone (America/Costa_Rica), UTC-6.

Does Cartago observe daylight saving time?

No. Cartago stays on UTC-6 all year round.

What is the UTC offset in Cartago?

The current UTC offset in Cartago is UTC-6.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Cartago is currently UTC-6.

What time is sunrise in Cartago today?

Today the sun rises in Cartago at 05:28 and sets at 17:10.

How far is Cartago from San José?

Cartago is 20 km from San José in a straight line.

Time in Cartago, Costa Rica