Chiang Mai to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 13 h behind Chiang Mai. 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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Chiang Mai 19:21 7:21 PM Alajuela 06:21 6:21 AM You –:–
19:21 7:21 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:02
06:21 6:21 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−13 h
Alajuela is 13 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai 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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:21 | 06:21 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 50,000 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
More comparisons with Chiang Mai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Alajuela: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is Alajuela?
Alajuela is 13 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC−6 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Alajuela at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Alajuela it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Alajuela at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Alajuela it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Alajuela overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chiang Mai (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Alajuela, and the start of the day in Alajuela is 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
Until what time in Chiang Mai is it still yesterday in Alajuela?
Before 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Alajuela has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Alajuela, it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Alajuela change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
