Current Time in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

Q: What time is it in Puerto Rico right now?

The current local time in Puerto Rico is 16:14:28 AST on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The country uses the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Puerto Rico use?

Puerto Rico uses a single time zone year-round: America/Puerto_Rico.

Q: What is the capital of Puerto Rico?

The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan, where the current local time is 16:14:28.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?

Today in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico: sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 17:50 local time.

Q: Does Puerto Rico observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Puerto Rico does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Puerto Rico?

The next public holiday in Puerto Rico is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — in 8 days.

Q: How many cities in Puerto Rico are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 18 cities across Puerto Rico (out of 18 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Puerto Rico viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Puerto Rico, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 95 days from today.

Continent: North America

Capital City: San Juan

Largest Cities:

Time in San Juan (Pop. 340,000)
Time in Bayamón (Pop. 203,499)
Time in Carolina (Pop. 170,404)
Time in Ponce (Pop. 137,491)
Time in Arecibo (Pop. 87,754)

ISO Alpha 2/3: PR, PRI

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico (UTC−04:00)

Time Zones: AST

Puerto Rico uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST), UTC-4, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Puerto Rico now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Puerto Rico

From San Juan, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 64deg (ENE), about 10,817 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Puerto Rico on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico uses a single time zone.
Clocks in San Juan run about 25m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AST (UTC-4) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Puerto Rico →

Time Difference Between San Juan and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from San Juan right now.

New York Tue 15:14 -1h

Los Angeles Tue 12:14 -4h

Chicago Tue 14:14 -2h

Toronto Tue 15:14 -1h

Sao Paulo Tue 17:14 +1h

London Tue 20:14 +4h

Paris Tue 21:14 +5h

Berlin Tue 21:14 +5h

Moscow Tue 23:14 +7h

Dubai Wed 00:14 +8h

Mumbai Wed 01:44 +9h 30m

Singapore Wed 04:14 +12h

Hong Kong Wed 04:14 +12h

Tokyo Wed 05:14 +13h

Sydney Wed 07:14 +15h

Best Time to Call Puerto Rico

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in San Juan:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in San Juan.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in San Juan.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in San Juan.

Daylight Hours in San Juan

In the capital, San Juan, the sun is up for 11h 25m today. Sunrise in San Juan is at 06:25 and sunset in San Juan is at 17:50.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 01m near the December solstice to 13h 14m near the June solstice.

Moon in Puerto Rico

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for San Juan and major cities across Puerto Rico.

View moonrise & moonset times for Puerto Rico →

Regions in Puerto Rico

Adjuntas Aguada Aguadilla Aguas Buenas Aibonito Añasco Arecibo Arroyo Barceloneta Barranquitas Bayamón Cabo Rojo Caguas Camuy Canóvanas Carolina Cataño Cayey Ceiba Ciales Cidra Coamo Comerío Corozal Culebra Dorado Fajardo Florida Guánica Guayama Guayanilla Guaynabo Gurabo Hatillo Hormigueros Humacao Isabela Jayuya Juana Díaz Juncos Lajas Lares Las Marías Las Piedras Loíza Luquillo Manatí Maricao Maunabo Mayagüez Moca Morovis Naguabo Naranjito Orocovis Patillas Peñuelas Ponce Quebradillas Rincón Río Grande Sabana Grande Salinas San Germán San Juan San Lorenzo San Sebastián Santa Isabel Toa Alta Toa Baja Trujillo Alto Utuado Vega Alta Vega Baja Vieques Villalba Yabucoa Yauco

Cities in Puerto Rico A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 18 cities in Puerto Rico.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C F G H M P S T V Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Puerto Rico

Time now in San Juan Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Bayamón Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Carolina Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Ponce Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Arecibo Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Caguas Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Guaynabo Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Trujillo Alto Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Mayagüez Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Fajardo Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Vega Baja Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Cataño Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Barceloneta Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Guayama Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Humacao Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Yauco Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Cayey Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Aguadilla Tue 16:14:28

City	Current Time
Time now in San Juan	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Bayamón	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Carolina	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Ponce	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Arecibo	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Caguas	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Guaynabo	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Trujillo Alto	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Mayagüez	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Fajardo	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Vega Baja	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Cataño	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Barceloneta	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Guayama	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Humacao	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Yauco	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Cayey	Tue 16:14:28
Time now in Aguadilla	Tue 16:14:28

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Puerto Rico

America/Puerto_Rico Tue 16:14:28

Timezone	Current Time
America/Puerto_Rico	Tue 16:14:28

Frequently Asked Questions about Puerto Rico

What time is it in Puerto Rico right now?

The current local time in Puerto Rico is 16:14:28 AST on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The country uses the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.

How many time zones does Puerto Rico use?

Puerto Rico uses a single time zone year-round: America/Puerto_Rico.

What is the capital of Puerto Rico?

The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan, where the current local time is 16:14:28.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?

Today in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico: sunrise is at 06:25 and sunset is at 17:50 local time.

Does Puerto Rico observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Puerto Rico does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Puerto Rico?

The next public holiday in Puerto Rico is Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — in 8 days.

How many cities in Puerto Rico are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 18 cities across Puerto Rico (out of 18 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Puerto Rico viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Puerto Rico, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 95 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for Puerto Rico

Convert time between the time zones of Puerto Rico and other locations worldwide.

AST to EST Converter AST to IST Converter CST to AST Converter

Sunrise and Sunset in Puerto Rico

San Juan

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Bayamón

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Carolina

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Ponce

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Arecibo

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Caguas

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Guaynabo

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Trujillo Alto

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Mayagüez

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Fajardo

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Vega Baja

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Cataño

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Barceloneta

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Guayama

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Humacao

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Yauco

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Cayey

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Aguadilla

↑ 6:29 AM

↓ 5:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 6:29 AM	↓ 5:54 PM

Current Weather in Puerto Rico

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Puerto Rico

Population	3,195,153
Area	9,104 km²
ISO Numeric Code	630
FIPS Code	RQ
Top Level Domain	.pr
Currency	Dollar (USD)
Phone Prefix	++1-787 and 1-939
Country Code	++1-787 and 1-939
Postal Code Format	#####-####
Postal Code Regex	`^00[679]\d{2}(?:-\d{4})?$`
Languages	EN-PR (en-PR), ES-PR (es-PR)

Upcoming Public Holidays in Puerto Rico

This year, Puerto Rico observes 17 public holidays, with 20 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Veterans Day on 11 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Labor Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Puerto Rico to plan your schedule.

Veterans Day 11 Nov • Wednesday
Discovery Day 19 Nov • Thursday
Thanksgiving Day 26 Nov • Thursday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Epiphany 6 Jan • Wednesday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 18 Jan • Monday
Presidents' Day 15 Feb • Monday
Emancipation Day 22 Mar • Monday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday

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