Seattle, WA to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 1 h ahead of Seattle, WA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Seattle, WA 02:33 2:33 AM Arenal 03:33 3:33 AM You –:–
02:33 2:33 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:23
03:33 3:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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+1 h
Arenal is 1 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA and Arenal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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🇨🇷 Arenal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:33 | 03:33 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 2,300 |
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Seattle, WA and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Arenal?
Arenal is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Seattle is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Arenal?
At 9:00 AM in Seattle, clocks in Arenal show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA, what time is it in Arenal?
At 6:00 PM in Seattle, clocks in Arenal show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Arenal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seattle (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Arenal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Arenal compared with Seattle, WA?
The new day starts in Arenal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Seattle it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Arenal, Seattle is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Arenal the same all year?
No. Only Seattle switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Arenal will be 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
