July 20, 2026 · Alajuela, Costa Rica
Sunset in Alajuela today is at 18:03. Day length is 12h 38m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Alajuela's coordinates and updated daily.
Alajuela lies at 10°N. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Alajuela.
The longest day in Alajuela is around 12h 43m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 32m (around December 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:34 | 05:59 | 11h 36m |
| February | 17:46 | 05:58 | 11h 48m |
| March | 17:49 | 05:45 | 12h 3m |
| April | 17:48 | 05:28 | 12h 20m |
| May | 17:51 | 05:17 | 12h 34m |
| June | 17:59 | 05:17 | 12h 42m |
| July | 18:03 | 05:24 | 12h 39m |
| August | 17:56 | 05:29 | 12h 28m |
| September | 17:39 | 05:28 | 12h 12m |
| October | 17:21 | 05:26 | 11h 55m |
| November | 17:12 | 05:32 | 11h 40m |
| December | 17:19 | 05:46 | 11h 33m |