Current Time in Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
8:56:51 AM
08:56:51
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Costa_Rica
Time zone details
Cañas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cañas
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Administrative area
- Guanacaste Province
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 20,306
- Elevation
- Approximately 86 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 25' N / 85° 05' W
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Clock changes in Cañas
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
- 12 hr 11 min34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 11 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cañas
Time context
Cañas follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as San José
Current time offsetUTC−06:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Costa Rica
- Independence Day
- Columbus Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Daniel Oduber Quirós International AirportLIRLarge airport · Serves Liberia52.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LIR / MRLB
About 52.0 km (32.3 mi) west-northwest of Cañas
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Fortuna Arenal AirportFONMedium airport · Serves La Fortuna56.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · FON / MRAN
About 56.9 km (35.4 mi) east of Cañas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nosara AirportNOBMedium airport · Serves Nicoya79.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NOB / MRNS
About 79.0 km (49.1 mi) southwest of Cañas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cañas in?
- Cañas currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
- When is the next clock change in Cañas?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Cañas in the next 12 months
- Does Cañas observe daylight saving time?
- Cañas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cañas right now?
- Cañas is currently UTC−06:00