Right now, local time in San Juan is 23:41 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Juan ranks #1453 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Juan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 7 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- San Juan
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Population
- 418,140 · #1453 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Juan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.47° S, 113.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Onslow, Australia, about 375 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:41 GMT+8 (Australia/Perth)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Juan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for San Juan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Juan sits in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Puerto Rico, its local time is a common point of coordination.
San Juan sits at just 7 m above sea level. San Juan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,305 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,552 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.47° N, 66.11° 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 | 19:41 | −4h |
| Chicago | 21:41 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 00:41 | +1h |
| London | 03:41 | +4h |
| Paris | 04:41 | +5h |
| Moscow | 06:41 | +7h |
| Dubai | 07:41 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 09:11 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:41 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 11:41 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 12:41 | +13h |
| Sydney | 14:41 | +15h |
Best time to call San Juan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Juan local time:
Cities sharing San Juan's time zone
Distances from San Juan
| Chicago | 3,305 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 5,128 km | SSE (155°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,417 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 6,758 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 6,907 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,143 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,028 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,408 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,480 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,946 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 17,552 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near San Juan
- Cataño3 km · 23:41
- Eleanor Roosevelt7 km · 23:41
- Levittown8 km · 23:41
- Bayamón9 km · 23:41
- Sabana Seca9 km · 23:41
- Guaynabo12 km · 23:41
- Candelaria13 km · 23:41
- Candelaria Arenas13 km · 23:41
FAQ
What time is it in San Juan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Juan (Puerto Rico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan runs on the America/Puerto_Rico IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
Does San Juan observe daylight saving time?
San Juan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?
San Juan sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Juan tonight?
The moon phase over San Juan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 54.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Juan?
The antipode of San Juan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.47° S, 113.89° E. It falls on land, near Onslow, Australia, about 375 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Juan?
San Juan sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in San Juan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Juan, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.