Time Zone Information
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Current Time
12:34:09
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Puntarenas
Puntarenas, Costa Rica uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently UTC-6.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC-6 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Puntarenas.
Time Zone
| City | Puntarenas |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Costa_Rica |
| UTC Offset | UTC-6 |
| Coordinates | 9.9769100, -84.8379000 |
| Population | 35,650 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Puntarenas does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC-6 all year round.
Related Cities in America/Costa_Rica
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| San José | Costa Rica | 335,007 |
| Limón | Costa Rica | 63,081 |
| San Francisco | Costa Rica | 55,923 |
| Alajuela | Costa Rica | 47,494 |
| Liberia | Costa Rica | 45,380 |
| Paraíso | Costa Rica | 39,702 |
| San Isidro | Costa Rica | 34,877 |
| Curridabat | Costa Rica | 34,586 |
| San Vicente | Costa Rica | 34,447 |
| San Vicente de Moravia | Costa Rica | 34,447 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Puntarenas, Costa Rica is in the America/Costa_Rica time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-6.
The current UTC offset for Puntarenas is UTC-6. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Puntarenas does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.