Time Now in Alajuelita, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.9° N, 84.1° W
Elevation: 1,108 m above sea level
Population rank: #44 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Provincia de San José
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
Alajuelita sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC−06:00. Alajuelita does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Alajuelita sees day length barely change from month to month. Perched at about 1108 m, Alajuelita sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3567 km away. Alajuelita is a significant city in Costa Rica, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Alajuelita at 05:27 and sets at 17:50, giving 12h 22m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Alajuelita
Daylight Hours in Alajuelita
Alajuelita gets 12h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Alajuelita is at 05:27 and sunset in Alajuelita is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 33m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Alajuelita and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Alajuelita's Time Zone (UTC-06:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Alajuelita.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:39 | 14:45 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:38 | 14:44 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:13 | 05:27 | 11:38 | 14:43 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:38 | 14:42 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 14:41 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 14:40 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:14 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 14:41 | 17:47 | 19:17 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Alajuelita
Sunrise
in Alajuelita
↑
5:27 AM
Sunset
in Alajuelita
↓
5:50 PM
Day Length
12h 22m
Dawn
in Alajuelita
5:05 AM
Dusk
in Alajuelita
6:11 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Alajuelita
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:42
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:23
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Distances & Clock Changes in Alajuelita
How Far Is Alajuelita From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,567 km | NNE (14deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,391 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,516 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,731 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,922 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,962 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,181 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,805 km | SW (236deg) |
Alajuelita's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Alajuelita and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.9deg S, 95.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alajuelita
What time is it in Alajuelita right now?
The current local time in Alajuelita is 03:06 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Alajuelita follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is Alajuelita in?
Alajuelita 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 Alajuelita?
To turn UTC into Alajuelita time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places Alajuelita at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is Alajuelita on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 23, 2026, Alajuelita is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alajuelita today?
In Alajuelita today the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 17:50, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alajuelita tonight?
Over Alajuelita tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 79.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Alajuelita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alajuelita, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.