Right now, local time in Puerto Rico is 12:46 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Rico ranks #42366 worldwide by population and #924 in Spain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Canary GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Rico — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.7894° N, 15.7104° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 10 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Population
- 11,000 · #42366 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Rico through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.79° S, 164.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 386 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:46 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Puerto Rico today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:56
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 84.2° from north (E (84°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Rico — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Rico sits in the Atlantic/Canary time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7178 cities we cover in Spain.
Puerto Rico sits at just 10 m above sea level. Puerto Rico's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,808 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,597 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.79° N, 15.71° 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 | 05:46 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 09:46 | −3h |
| London | 12:46 | same time |
| Paris | 13:46 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:46 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:46 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:16 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:46 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:46 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:46 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:46 | +11h |
Best time to call Puerto Rico
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Rico local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Rico's time zone
Distances from Puerto Rico
| Paris | 2,808 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,942 km | NNE (22°) |
| Moscow | 5,220 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 6,556 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 6,602 km | SSW (213°) |
| Dubai | 6,967 km | ENE (74°) |
| Mumbai | 8,901 km | ENE (74°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,356 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,270 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,500 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 12,804 km | ENE (74°) |
| Sydney | 18,597 km | ESE (122°) |
Cities near Puerto Rico
- Mogán11 km · 12:46
- Maspalomas13 km · 12:46
- Playa del Ingles13 km · 12:46
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana20 km · 12:46
- Santa Lucía22 km · 12:46
- San Nicolás23 km · 12:46
- Tejeda25 km · 12:46
- Artenara26 km · 12:46
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Rico right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Rico (Spain), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Puerto Rico in?
Puerto Rico runs on the Atlantic/Canary IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Puerto Rico observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Rico today?
Puerto Rico sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 18:21 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Rico tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Rico tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Rico?
The antipode of Puerto Rico — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.79° S, 164.29° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 386 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico sits at about 10 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Puerto Rico?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Rico, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.