Right now, local time in Picota is 10:02 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Picota ranks #58098 worldwide by population and #254 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Picota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9203° S, 76.3314° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Martín Department
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 6,697 · #58098 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Picota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.92° N, 103.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kampung Telaga Papan, Malaysia, about 172 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:02 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Picota today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 69.5° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Picota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Picota sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
Picota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,670 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,395 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.92° S, 76.33° 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 | 07:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:02 | +2h |
| London | 15:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:02 | +16h |
Best time to call Picota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Picota local time:
Cities sharing Picota's time zone
Distances from Picota
| São Paulo | 3,670 km | ESE (124°) |
| Chicago | 5,547 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,338 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,669 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 9,769 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 12,126 km | NNE (33°) |
| Sydney | 13,265 km | SW (225°) |
| Dubai | 14,498 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,151 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 16,424 km | ENE (65°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,966 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 19,395 km | S (182°) |
Cities near Picota
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- Buenos Aires14 km · 10:02
- Pilluana17 km · 10:02
- Tres Unidos17 km · 10:02
- San Rafael20 km · 10:02
FAQ
What time is it in Picota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Picota (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Picota in?
Picota runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Picota observe daylight saving time?
Picota does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Picota today?
Picota sees sunrise at 05:39 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Picota tonight?
The moon phase over Picota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Picota?
The antipode of Picota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.92° N, 103.67° E. It falls on land, near Kampung Telaga Papan, Malaysia, about 172 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Picota?
Picota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Picota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Picota, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.