Austin, TX to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 1 h behind Austin, TX. 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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Austin, TX 07:19 7:19 AM Alajuela 06:19 6:19 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 19:00
06:19 6:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Alajuela is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Alajuela are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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
🇨🇷 Alajuela
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 | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 06:19 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 50,000 |
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Austin, TX and Alajuela: common questions
How many hours behind Austin, TX, is Alajuela?
The clocks in Alajuela are 1 hour behind those in Austin (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Alajuela at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Alajuela it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Alajuela at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Alajuela it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Alajuela from Austin, TX?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alajuela – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Alajuela compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Alajuela later: until 1:00 AM in Austin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Alajuela, Austin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and Alajuela the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alajuela and Austin will have the same time.
