Time in Alajuelita, Costa Rica
Thursday, 12 November 2026
What time is it in Alajuelita? It is on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
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Alajuelita time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Costa_Rica
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Alajuelita
Alajuelita does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Alajuelita today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Golden hour
- 05:16–05:59 and 16:42–17:24
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min (24 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:07–05:29 and 17:11–17:33
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202851% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:41
Moon in Alajuelita today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 11%
- Moonrise
- 08:17
- Moonset
- 19:58
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 18:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13
About Alajuelita
Alajuelita is a town in San José, Costa Rica. The time zone of Alajuelita is CST (UTC-6). It is 4 km from San José, the capital of Costa Rica. About 13,845 people live in Alajuelita.
- Coordinates
- 9°54′11″N 84°06′01″W
- Elevation
- 1,108 m
- Region
- San José
- District
- Alajuelita
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Population
- 13,845
- Distance to San José
- 4 km
Where is Alajuelita
Best time to call Alajuelita
Working hours in Alajuelita are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Alajuelita
- San Felipe 1 km
- San Juan de Dios 3 km
- San José 4 km
- San Rafael Arriba 4 km
- Escazú 5 km
- Aserrí 5 km
- San Rafael 5 km
- San Miguel 6 km
Time in other cities in Costa Rica
Time difference from Alajuelita
+ means the time there is ahead of Alajuelita, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Alajuelita in?
Alajuelita is in the CST time zone (America/Costa_Rica), UTC-6.
Does Alajuelita observe daylight saving time?
No. Alajuelita stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Alajuelita?
The current UTC offset in Alajuelita is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Alajuelita is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in Alajuelita today?
Today the sun rises in Alajuelita at 05:29 and sets at 17:11.
How far is Alajuelita from San José?
Alajuelita is 4 km from San José in a straight line.