Current time in Puerto Rico

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Sun today ↑ 06:21 ↓ 17:59 (11 hours 38 minutes)ASTUTC-4No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
None
Calling code
+1-787 and 1-939
Population
3,195,153
Area
9,104 km²

Time difference with your location

Puerto Rico is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Puerto Rico time now

Time zone of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico uses one time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Puerto_Rico

Major cities in Puerto Rico

The 21 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
San Juan418,140
Bayamón203,499
Carolina170,404
Ponce137,491
Arecibo87,754
Caguas86,804
Guaynabo81,360
LocationPopulation
Trujillo Alto75,243
Mayagüez73,077
Fajardo32,124
Levittown29,785
Vega Baja29,325
Catano28,093
Barceloneta22,322
LocationPopulation
Guayama21,575
Humacao20,387
Yauco20,295
Cayey18,494
Candelaria17,631
Manati16,092
Aguadilla16,073

Time difference with world cities · Puerto Rico

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionPuerto Rico ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Puerto Rico (AST)Puerto Rico to UTCUTC+0Puerto Rico to ESTUTC-5Puerto Rico to ISTUTC+5:30Puerto Rico to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Puerto Rico (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Puerto Rico at a glance

Capital
San Juan
Area
9,104 km²
Population
3,195,153
Continent
North America
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Calling code
+1-787 and 1-939
Internet domain
.pr
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Postal code format
#####-##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Puerto Rico use?

Puerto Rico uses one time zone nationwide: Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4); its IANA identifier is America/Puerto_Rico.

Does Puerto Rico observe daylight saving time?

No. Puerto Rico does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC−4) all year.

What is the time difference between Puerto Rico and UTC?

Puerto Rico is 4 hours behind UTC (UTC−4) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Puerto Rico?

The international calling code of Puerto Rico is +1-787 and 1-939 and its currency is the US Dollar (USD). Its internet domain is .pr.

What time is it in San Juan now?

San Juan is on Atlantic Standard Time (AST, UTC−4): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 08:00 in San Juan. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.