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Alajuela, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica uses America/Costa_Rica, currently CST (UTC-06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Alajuela is a city in Costa Rica, with a population of about 47,500. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-06:00
Country
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Population
47,494
Calling code
+506
Currency
CRC
Alajuela vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:24 / 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 53m
Common questions
What time zone is Alajuela in?
Alajuela uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC-06:00).
Does Alajuela observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Alajuela in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Alajuela?
Alajuela is 6 hours behind UTC, 2 hours behind New York City, 7 hours behind London and 15 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .