Peru
Time now in Arenal
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 06:26Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Lima
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
06:26
Day length
11h 59m
Coordinates
-4.90, -81.03
Time difference from Arenal
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Arenal on the map
About the time in Arenal
Arenal follows the civil time used across its region of Peru; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Arenal sits at latitude -4.90, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 59m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Arenal runs on America/Lima, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Arenal
- Does Arenal change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Arenal keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Arenal right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Arenal, updating every second from America/Lima (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Arenal today?
- Sunrise is at 06:27 and sunset at 06:26, giving 11h 59m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Arenal in?
- Arenal uses America/Lima, currently UTC −5.
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