Puerto Rico
Time now in Puerto Rico
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 06:49Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/Puerto_Rico
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
3,195,153
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
06:49
Day length
12h 40m
Coordinates
18.25, -66.50
Time difference from Puerto Rico
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Puerto Rico right now.
Puerto Rico on the map
About the time in Puerto Rico
Clocks in Puerto Rico stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −4 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Puerto Rico.
Around 3,195,153 people live in Puerto Rico, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Puerto_Rico is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Puerto_Rico keeps pointing at Puerto Rico time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Puerto Rico
- What are normal business hours in Puerto Rico in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Puerto Rico runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Puerto Rico right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Puerto Rico, updating every second from America/Puerto_Rico (UTC −4).
- When do the sun rise and set in Puerto Rico today?
- Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset at 06:49, giving 12h 40m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Puerto Rico in?
- Puerto Rico uses America/Puerto_Rico, currently UTC −4.
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