Budapest to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 8 h behind Budapest. 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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Budapest 14:17 2:17 PM Alajuela 06:17 6:17 AM You –:–
14:17 2:17 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:56
06:17 6:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−8 h
Alajuela is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:17 | 06:17 |
| 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 Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 50,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Alajuela: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Alajuela?
Alajuela is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Alajuela?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Alajuela show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Alajuela at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Alajuela it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Alajuela are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Alajuela), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Alajuela?
Until 8:00 AM in Budapest 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 Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Alajuela the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Alajuela will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
