Berlin to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 8 h behind Berlin. 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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Berlin 11:20 11:20 AM Alajuela 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
11:20 11:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:12
03:20 3:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−8 h
Alajuela is 8 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:20 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 50,000 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Alajuela: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Alajuela?
Alajuela is 8 hours behind Berlin: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Alajuela when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 1:00 AM in Alajuela.
What time is it in Alajuela when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 10:00 AM in Alajuela.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Alajuela overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Alajuela.
When is it still the previous day in Alajuela?
Until 8:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Alajuela. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Alajuela it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Alajuela change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From October 25, 2026, Alajuela will be 7 hours behind Berlin.
