Costa Rica
Time now in Alfaro
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:29Sunset 05:53Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
7,137
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
05:53
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
10.09, -84.50
Time difference from Alfaro
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About the time in Alfaro
The zone identifier America/Costa_Rica is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Costa_Rica keeps pointing at Costa Rica time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Alfaro sits at latitude 10.09, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Alfaro stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions about time in Alfaro
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Costa_Rica, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Alfaro change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Alfaro keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Alfaro today?
- Sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset at 05:53, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
- What time is it in Alfaro right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Alfaro, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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