Current Time in Alajuela, Costa Rica
2:46:47 AM
02:46:47
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Costa_Rica
Time zone details
Alajuela does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Alajuela
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Administrative area
- Alajuela Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish, English
- Dialing code
- +506
- Population
- 47,494
- Elevation
- Approximately 955 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 10° 00' N / 84° 12' W
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Alajuela follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as San José
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All times shown relative to Alajuela local time
Clock changes in Alajuela
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 54 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 54 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (24% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 54 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Alajuela
Upcoming national public holidays in Costa Rica
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Maundy Thursday
Nearby scheduled airports for Alajuela, Costa Rica
Juan Santamaría International AirportSJOLarge airport · Serves San José (Alajuela)2.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SJO / MROC
About 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of Alajuela
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tobías Bolaños International AirportSYQMedium airport · Serves San Jose10.3 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SYQ / MRPV
About 10.3 km (6.4 mi) southeast of Alajuela
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quepos Managua AirportXQPMedium airport · Serves Quepos64.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · XQP / MRQP
About 64.4 km (40.0 mi) south of Alajuela
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Alajuela in?
- Alajuela currently uses Central Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is America/Costa_Rica.
- When is the next clock change in Alajuela?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Alajuela in the next 12 months
- Does Alajuela observe daylight saving time?
- Alajuela does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Alajuela right now?
- Alajuela is currently UTC−06:00