Right now, local time in Carolina is 11:17 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carolina ranks #3614 worldwide by population and #3 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carolina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3808° N, 65.9574° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 16 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Carolina
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 170,404 · #3614 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carolina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.38° S, 114.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 379 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:17 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carolina today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Carolina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carolina 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.
Carolina sits at just 16 m above sea level. Carolina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,322 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.38° N, 65.96° 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 | 07:17 | −4h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | +1h |
| London | 15:17 | +4h |
| Paris | 16:17 | +5h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +7h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +13h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +15h |
Best time to call Carolina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carolina local time:
Cities sharing Carolina's time zone
Distances from Carolina
| Chicago | 3,322 km | NNW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 5,113 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,436 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 6,755 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,903 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,143 km | NNE (34°) |
| Dubai | 12,021 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,423 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,891 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,489 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,954 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 17,553 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near Carolina
- Santa Barbara4 km · 11:17
- Trujillo Alto6 km · 11:17
- Canovanas6 km · 11:17
- San Isidro8 km · 11:17
- Campo Rico8 km · 11:17
- Loíza10 km · 11:17
- La Dolores11 km · 11:17
- Celada12 km · 11:17
FAQ
What time is it in Carolina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carolina (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carolina in?
Carolina runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does Carolina observe daylight saving time?
Carolina does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carolina today?
Carolina sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:52 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carolina tonight?
The moon phase over Carolina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carolina?
The antipode of Carolina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.38° S, 114.04° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 379 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carolina?
Carolina sits at about 16 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carolina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carolina, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.