Right now, local time in Arecibo is 12:48 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arecibo ranks #7131 worldwide by population and #5 in Puerto Rico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arecibo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4724° N, 66.7157° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arecibo
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 87,754 · #7131 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arecibo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.47° S, 113.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Exmouth, Australia, about 394 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:48 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arecibo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:54
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 64.3° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Arecibo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arecibo sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 220 cities we cover in Puerto Rico.
Arecibo sits at just 7 m above sea level. Arecibo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,270 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,580 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.47° N, 66.72° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:48 | −4h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | +1h |
| London | 16:48 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:48 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +15h |
Best time to call Arecibo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arecibo local time:
Cities sharing Arecibo's time zone
Distances from Arecibo
| Chicago | 3,270 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,156 km | SSE (154°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,361 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,799 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,951 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,178 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,080 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,381 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,944 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,478 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,892 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 17,580 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Arecibo
- Bajadero6 km · 12:48
- Corcovado7 km · 12:48
- Carrizales8 km · 12:48
- Rafael Gonzalez9 km · 12:48
- Animas9 km · 12:48
- Rafael Capo10 km · 12:48
- Sabana Hoyos12 km · 12:48
- Hatillo12 km · 12:48
FAQ
What time is it in Arecibo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arecibo (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arecibo in?
Arecibo runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Arecibo observe daylight saving time?
Arecibo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arecibo today?
Arecibo sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:55 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arecibo tonight?
The moon phase over Arecibo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arecibo?
The antipode of Arecibo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.47° S, 113.28° E. It falls on land, near Exmouth, Australia, about 394 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arecibo?
Arecibo sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Arecibo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arecibo, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.