Geographic position of Purral
Purral is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.9569° N, 84.0321° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,108 km (688 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,910 km (5,536 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,127 km (6,914 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,214 km (5,725 mi) west
Purral 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 Purral
With a population of 30,034, Purral ranks as the 13th most populous city in Costa Rica, out of 41 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Purral
Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ / MRPV) is a regional airport serving Purral directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:43:30.
Daylight saving time in Purral
Purral uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Costa_Rica. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.
Purral does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Purral
Business hours in Purral (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 Purral
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Purral in?
Purral 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 Purral at UTC-6.
What time is it in Purral right now?
The current local time in Purral is 10:43:30 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Purral observe daylight saving time?
No. Purral is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Purral?
Purral is currently UTC-6, meaning local time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Purral?
Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) is the airport serving Purral. The current local time at the airport is 10:43:30.
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