Alajuela to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 8 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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One day, 2 clocks
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Alajuela 06:17 6:17 AM Berlin 14:17 2:17 PM You –:–
06:17 6:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
14:17 2:17 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:12
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+8 h
Berlin is 8 h ahead of Alajuela.
When you, Alajuela and Berlin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Alajuela
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇩🇪 Berlin
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Alajuela | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:17 | 14:17 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Alajuela | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 3,769,962 |
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Alajuela and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between Alajuela and Berlin?
Berlin is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Alajuela is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 9:00 AM in Alajuela?
When it is 9:00 AM in Alajuela, it is 5:00 PM in Berlin.
If it is 6:00 PM in Alajuela, what time is it in Berlin?
At 6:00 PM in Alajuela, clocks in Berlin show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Alajuela and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Alajuela, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When is it already the next day in Berlin?
From 4:00 PM in Alajuela it is already the next day in Berlin. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Alajuela.
Is the time difference between Alajuela and Berlin the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 7 hours ahead of Alajuela.
