Right now, local time in Alajuelita is 09:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alajuelita ranks #36142 worldwide by population and #44 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 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alajuelita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.9029° N, 84.1004° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 13,845 · #36142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alajuelita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.90° S, 95.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 270 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:07 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alajuelita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Alajuelita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alajuelita 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.
Alajuelita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,572 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,487 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.90° N, 84.10° 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 | 07:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 12:37 | +3h |
| London | 15:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 16:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 18:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 19:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 21:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 23:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 00:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 02:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Alajuelita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alajuelita local time:
Cities sharing Alajuelita's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José09:37
- Limón09:37
- San Francisco09:37
- Alajuela09:37
- Liberia09:37
- Paraíso09:37
- Puntarenas09:37
- San Isidro09:37
- Curridabat09:37
- San Vicente09:37
- San Vicente de Moravia09:37
- San José09:37
Distances from Alajuelita
| Chicago | 3,572 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,390 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,516 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,731 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,921 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,962 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,177 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,805 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,132 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,916 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,926 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,487 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Alajuelita
- San Felipe1 km · 09:37
- San Juan de Dios3 km · 09:37
- San José4 km · 09:37
- San Rafael Arriba4 km · 09:37
- Aserrí5 km · 09:37
- Escazú5 km · 09:37
- San Rafael5 km · 09:37
- Salitrillos6 km · 09:37
FAQ
What time is it in Alajuelita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alajuelita (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alajuelita in?
Alajuelita runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Alajuelita observe daylight saving time?
Alajuelita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alajuelita today?
Alajuelita sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alajuelita tonight?
The moon phase over Alajuelita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alajuelita?
The antipode of Alajuelita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.90° S, 95.90° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 270 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alajuelita?
Alajuelita lies at or very near sea level.
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 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.