Santiago to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 3 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 09:20 9:20 AM Alajuela 06:20 6:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 19:57
06:20 6:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−3 h
Alajuela is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 06:20 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 19:57 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 56 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 50,000 |
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Santiago and Alajuela: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Alajuela?
The clocks in Alajuela are 3 hours behind those in Santiago (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Alajuela when it is 9:00 AM in Santiago?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, it is 6:00 AM in Alajuela.
What time is it in Alajuela at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in Alajuela it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Alajuela from Santiago?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Alajuela – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Alajuela compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Alajuela later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Alajuela, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Alajuela the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Alajuela will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
