Current Time in Heredia, Costa Rica
6:00:37 AM
06:00:37
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Costa_Rica
Time zone details
Heredia does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Heredia
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Administrative area
- Heredia Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 21,947
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,173 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 00' N / 84° 06' W
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Clock changes in Heredia
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 12 min33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 12 min33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 12 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Heredia
Time context
Heredia 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 Heredia, Costa Rica
Tobías Bolaños International AirportSYQMedium airport · Serves San Jose5.6 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SYQ / MRPV
About 5.6 km (3.5 mi) south-southwest of Heredia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Juan Santamaría International AirportSJOLarge airport · Serves San José (Alajuela)10.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SJO / MROC
About 10.2 km (6.3 mi) west of Heredia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quepos Managua AirportXQPMedium airport · Serves Quepos62.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · XQP / MRQP
About 62.2 km (38.6 mi) south of Heredia
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Heredia in?
- Heredia currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
- When is the next clock change in Heredia?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Heredia in the next 12 months
- Does Heredia observe daylight saving time?
- Heredia does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Heredia right now?
- Heredia is currently UTC−06:00