Alajuela to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Alajuela. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Alajuela 05:25 5:25 AM Austin, TX 06:25 6:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
06:25 6:25 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:00
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+1 h
Austin, TX is 1 h ahead of Alajuela.
When you, Alajuela and Austin, TX are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Alajuela
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🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Alajuela | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Alajuela | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 974,447 |
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Alajuela and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Alajuela and Austin, TX?
Austin is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Alajuela is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 9:00 AM in Alajuela?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alajuela, it is 10:00 AM in Austin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alajuela, what time is it in Austin, TX?
At 6:00 PM in Alajuela, clocks in Austin show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Alajuela and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alajuela, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin.
When is it already the next day in Austin, TX?
From 11:00 PM in Alajuela it is already the next day in Austin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Austin it is still the previous day in Alajuela.
Does the time difference between Alajuela and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From November 1, 2026, Austin and Alajuela will have the same time.
