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What time is in Puerto Rico
Current local time in Puerto Rico. See the exact time across Puerto Rico, time zone info (America/Puerto_Rico), UTC -4 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for Puerto Rico
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for Puerto Rico is America/Puerto_Rico.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Puerto Rico
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Time in Puerto Rico — time zone and key facts
Puerto Rico has a population of over 1,837,905 and uses one time zone (America/Puerto_Rico). The current local time applies to the largest city, Ponce, and most of the country.
The time in Puerto Rico right now
When you check what time it is in Puerto Rico, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Puerto Rico's offset from UTC is UTC -4, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in Puerto Rico
Whether Puerto Rico observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Puerto Rico is America/Puerto_Rico. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Puerto Rico stays on standard time all year.
Cities in Puerto Rico
Major cities in Puerto Rico include Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, San Juan. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.