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Current time in Cartago

NOT NOWSunday, 1 November 2026 · CST · UTC−6

Cartago is 1 hour behind New York. Cartago–New York overlap

A workday in Cartago

Cartago local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Cartago time zone facts

America/Costa_Rica zone
Time zone
CST · UTC−6Central Standard Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
05:26 · 17:1211h 46m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Christmas Day2026-12-25 · all Costa Rica holidays
Coordinates
9.86, -83.92Costa Rica
Same clock as
San José10 other listed cities

Cartago is in Costa Rica and keeps Central Standard Time (America/Costa_Rica), UTC−6. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Cartago as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Cartago against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Cartago time questions

What time zone is Cartago in?

Cartago uses Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. The IANA zone is America/Costa_Rica. Cartago does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Cartago and New York?

Cartago is 1 hour behind New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 08:00 in Cartago.

When is it okay to message someone in Cartago?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Cartago time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Cartago and Los Angeles?

Cartago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 11:00 in Cartago.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cartago today?

Sunrise is at 05:26 and sunset at 17:12, giving 11h 46m of daylight.

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