Toronto to Alajuela: time difference
Alajuela is 2 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 08:18 8:18 AM Alajuela 06:18 6:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:34
06:18 6:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:20
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−2 h
Alajuela is 2 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇨🇷 Alajuela |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 06:18 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 50,000 |
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Toronto and Alajuela: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Alajuela?
Alajuela is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Alajuela?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Alajuela show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Alajuela when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 4:00 PM in Alajuela.
When is a good time to call Alajuela from Toronto?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Alajuela – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Toronto is it still yesterday in Alajuela?
Before 2:00 AM in Toronto, the date in Alajuela has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Alajuela, it is already the next day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Alajuela the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Alajuela will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
