Geographic position of Puntarenas
Puntarenas is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.9769° N, 84.8379° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,111 km (690 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,908 km (5,535 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,129 km (6,915 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,301 km (5,779 mi) west
Puntarenas lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Puntarenas
With a population of 35,650, Puntarenas ranks as the 7th most populous city in Costa Rica, out of 41 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Puntarenas
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON / MRAN) is a regional airport located about 62 km (38 mi) from Puntarenas.
Current local time at the airport is 10:44:24.
Daylight saving time in Puntarenas
Puntarenas uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Costa_Rica. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.
Puntarenas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Puntarenas
Business hours in Puntarenas (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
- London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Puntarenas
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Puntarenas in?
Puntarenas follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Puntarenas at UTC-6.
What time is it in Puntarenas right now?
The current local time in Puntarenas is 10:44:24 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Puntarenas observe daylight saving time?
No. Puntarenas is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is currently UTC-6, meaning local time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Puntarenas?
La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) is the nearest airport to Puntarenas, located about 62 km away. The current local time at the airport is 10:44:24.
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