Right now, local time in Candelaria is 09:15 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Candelaria ranks #30339 worldwide by population and #19 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Candelaria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4041° N, 66.2088° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 72 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Toa Baja
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 17,631 · #30339 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Candelaria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.40° S, 113.79° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 385 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:15 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Candelaria today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 64.4° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Candelaria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Candelaria 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.
Candelaria sits at just 72 m above sea level. Candelaria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,305 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,563 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.40° N, 66.21° 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 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +1h |
| London | 13:15 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +15h |
Best time to call Candelaria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Candelaria local time:
Cities sharing Candelaria's time zone
Distances from Candelaria
| Chicago | 3,305 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,126 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,411 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,770 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,919 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,155 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,041 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,410 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,909 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,487 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,933 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 17,563 km | NNE (27°) |
Cities near Candelaria
- Mucarabones2 km · 09:15
- Candelaria Arenas2 km · 09:15
- Campanilla4 km · 09:15
- Sabana Seca4 km · 09:15
- Pájaros4 km · 09:15
- Ingenio5 km · 09:15
- Toa Alta5 km · 09:15
- San José5 km · 09:15
FAQ
What time is it in Candelaria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Candelaria (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Candelaria in?
Candelaria runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Candelaria observe daylight saving time?
Candelaria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Candelaria today?
Candelaria sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Candelaria tonight?
The moon phase over Candelaria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Candelaria?
The antipode of Candelaria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.40° S, 113.79° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 385 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Candelaria?
Candelaria sits at about 72 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Candelaria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Candelaria, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.