Current Time in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 10.02° N, 84.21° W
Elevation: 954 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Alajuela Province
Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST
The time now in Alajuela, Costa Rica is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Alajuela currently observes CST, UTC-6. Local time in Alajuela runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Costa_Rica). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Alajuela has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Alajuela stands at an elevated 954 m above the sea. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3557 km away. As one of Costa Rica's largest cities, Alajuela is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Alajuela at 05:25 and sets at 17:18, giving 11h 53m of daylight today.
Alajuela Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Alajuela
Alajuela gets 11h 53m of daylight today. Sunrise in Alajuela is at 05:25 and sunset in Alajuela is at 17:18.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 32m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Alajuela and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in Costa Rica
Cities Sharing Alajuela's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:22 | 14:42 | 17:19 | 18:49 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:22 | 14:42 | 17:19 | 18:49 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:22 | 14:42 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:21 | 14:42 | 17:18 | 18:48 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:21 | 14:42 | 17:17 | 18:47 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:12 | 05:25 | 11:21 | 14:42 | 17:17 | 18:47 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:13 | 05:25 | 11:21 | 14:42 | 17:16 | 18:46 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Alajuela
Sunrise
in Alajuela
↑
5:25 AM
Sunset
in Alajuela
↓
5:18 PM
Day Length
11h 53m
Dawn
in Alajuela
5:03 AM
Dusk
in Alajuela
5:40 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Alajuela
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
29.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 10:26
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:05
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Distances & Clock Changes in Alajuela
How Far Is Alajuela From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,557 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,373 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,534 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,729 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,920 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,957 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,163 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,802 km | SW (236deg) |
Alajuela's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Alajuela and you would surface in the open ocean, near 10.0deg S, 95.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alajuela
What time is it in Alajuela right now?
The current local time in Alajuela is 03:36 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Alajuela follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Alajuela in?
Alajuela runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Alajuela?
Is Alajuela on daylight saving time right now?
No — Alajuela is not currently observing daylight saving time as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alajuela today?
Alajuela sees sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alajuela tonight?
Over Alajuela tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 29.3% illumination.
What is solar time in Alajuela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alajuela, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.