Time Now in Oranjestad, Aruba 🇦🇼
Lat/Long: 12.52° N, 70.03° W
Elevation: 5 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Aruba
Country: 🇦🇼 Aruba (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Aruba
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: AST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Aruba: AST
Oranjestad keeps its clocks on UTC−04:00, in the America/Aruba time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, Oranjestad has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Oranjestad lies barely above sea level, at roughly 5 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3159 km away. As one of Aruba's largest cities, Oranjestad is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Oranjestad at 06:29 and sets at 18:45, giving 12h 15m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Oranjestad
Daylight Hours in Oranjestad
Oranjestad gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Oranjestad is at 06:29 and sunset in Oranjestad is at 18:45.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 23m near the December solstice to 12h 51m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Oranjestad's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 9 Sep ● | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 15:51 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:37 | 15:51 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 15:51 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 15:51 | 18:43 | 20:13 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:36 | 15:51 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:35 | 15:51 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:16 | 06:29 | 12:35 | 15:51 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Oranjestad
Sunrise
in Oranjestad
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Oranjestad
↓
6:45 PM
Day Length
12h 15m
Dawn
in Oranjestad
6:07 AM
Dusk
in Oranjestad
7:06 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Oranjestad
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
1.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 05:55
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 18:27
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Distances & Clock Changes in Oranjestad
How Far Is Oranjestad From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,159 km | N (354deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 4,750 km | SSE (148deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,412 km | NW (305deg) |
| London | 7,535 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 7,677 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 9,927 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Dubai | 12,756 km | NE (54deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,814 km | NNW (331deg) |
Oranjestad's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Oranjestad and you would surface in the open ocean, near 12.5deg S, 110.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oranjestad
What time is it in Oranjestad right now?
The current local time in Oranjestad is 17:58 on Wednesday, September 09, 2026. Oranjestad follows the America/Aruba time zone.
What time zone is Oranjestad in?
Clocks in Oranjestad follow the America/Aruba IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Oranjestad?
Right now Oranjestad sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Oranjestad means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Oranjestad on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Oranjestad as of September 09, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oranjestad today?
In Oranjestad today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 18:45, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oranjestad tonight?
Tonight the moon over Oranjestad is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 1.9%.
What is solar time in Oranjestad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oranjestad, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.