Right now, local time in Alajuela is 07:06 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alajuela ranks #12955 worldwide by population and #4 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alajuela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0172° N, 84.2127° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 47,494 · #12955 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alajuela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.02° S, 95.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:36 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alajuela today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:16
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 59.7° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Alajuela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alajuela sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
Alajuela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,559 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,470 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.02° N, 84.21° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:06 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +3h |
| London | 13:06 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +17h |
Best time to call Alajuela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alajuela local time:
Cities sharing Alajuela's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José07:06
- Limón07:06
- San Francisco07:06
- Liberia07:06
- Paraíso07:06
- Puntarenas07:06
- San Isidro07:06
- Curridabat07:06
- San Vicente07:06
- San Vicente de Moravia07:06
- San José07:06
- Purral07:06
Distances from Alajuela
| Chicago | 3,559 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,372 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,534 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,729 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,920 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,957 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,159 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,802 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,132 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,899 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,923 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,470 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Alajuela
- San Antonio5 km · 07:06
- La Asunción6 km · 07:06
- Sabanilla6 km · 07:06
- Llorente6 km · 07:06
- Carrillos7 km · 07:06
- Santo Domingo8 km · 07:06
- Mercedes Norte9 km · 07:06
- San Francisco10 km · 07:06
FAQ
What time is it in Alajuela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alajuela (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alajuela in?
Alajuela runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alajuela observe daylight saving time?
Alajuela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alajuela today?
Alajuela sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alajuela tonight?
The moon phase over Alajuela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alajuela?
The antipode of Alajuela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.02° S, 95.79° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 263 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alajuela?
Alajuela lies at or very near sea level.
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 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.