Alajuela to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Alajuela. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Alajuela 06:20 6:20 AM Seattle, WA 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
05:20 5:20 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Seattle, WA is 1 h behind Alajuela.
When you, Alajuela and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Alajuela | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Alajuela | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 737,015 |
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Alajuela and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Alajuela is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 1 hour behind Alajuela: UTC−7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Alajuela?
The working day in Alajuela starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the end of the working day in Alajuela?
The working day in Alajuela ends at 6:00 PM; in Seattle it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Alajuela and in Seattle, WA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alajuela, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle.
Until what time in Alajuela is it still yesterday in Seattle, WA?
Before 1:00 AM in Alajuela, the date in Seattle has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Seattle, it is already the next day in Alajuela.
Does the time difference between Alajuela and Seattle, WA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Seattle. From November 1, 2026, Seattle will be 2 hours behind Alajuela.
