Right now, local time in Arenal is 08:15 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arenal ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1112 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Day length
- 12h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arenal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arenal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.88° N, 98.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Serawai, Indonesia, about 105 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:15 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arenal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:24
- Qibla direction
- 68.0° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Arenal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arenal sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Arenal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,229 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,349 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.88° S, 81.03° 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 | 05:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +2h |
| London | 13:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Arenal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arenal local time:
Cities sharing Arenal's time zone
Distances from Arenal
| São Paulo | 4,229 km | ESE (123°) |
| Chicago | 5,243 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,829 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 9,807 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,934 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,212 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,047 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,625 km | NW (315°) |
| Dubai | 14,842 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 16,777 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,479 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 19,349 km | SW (234°) |
Cities near Arenal
- Amotape1 km · 08:15
- San Lucas ( Pueblo Nuevo de Colan)4 km · 08:15
- Tamarindo6 km · 08:15
- La Huaca8 km · 08:15
- Salinera Colán17 km · 08:15
- San Jacinto17 km · 08:15
- Sojo24 km · 08:15
- Paita25 km · 08:15
FAQ
What time is it in Arenal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arenal (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arenal in?
Arenal runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Arenal observe daylight saving time?
Arenal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arenal today?
Arenal sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 18:17 today, giving 12h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arenal tonight?
The moon phase over Arenal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arenal?
The antipode of Arenal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.88° N, 98.97° E. It falls on land, near Serawai, Indonesia, about 105 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arenal?
Arenal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arenal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arenal, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.