Current Time in Limón, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long:
9.99° N,
83.04° W
Population: 63,081
Country:
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Costa Rica
IANA Timezone:
America/Costa_Rica
UTC Offset:
−06:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica:
CST
Time in Limón — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Limón's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Limón right now?
The current local time in Limón, Costa Rica is 21:00 (Thursday, August 06, 2026). Limón observes the America/Costa_Rica time zone, which is UTC-6 .
Which time zone does Limón use?
Limón uses America/Costa_Rica, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Limón.
Does Limón observe daylight saving time?
Limón is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Costa_Rica time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Limón?
Right now Limón is at UTC-6. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Limón observes DST.
When does the day change in Limón?
Midnight in Limón occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Costa_Rica zone. Since Limón is at UTC-6, the date here is behind UTC by 6 hours.