Current Time in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
11:54:28 PM
23:54:28
AST (Atlantic Standard Time) · UTC−04:00
America/Puerto_Rico
Time zone details
Arecibo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Arecibo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- District
- Arecibo Barrio-Pueblo
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish
- Population
- 87,754
- Elevation
- 7 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 28' N / 66° 42' W
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Arecibo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as San Juan
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Arecibo local time
Clock changes in Arecibo
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 45 min1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 45 min1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (63.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (16% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 45 min | 1 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 44 min | 1 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 43 min | 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 1 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 41 min | 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 40 min | 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 39 min | 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Arecibo
Upcoming national public holidays in Puerto Rico
- Veterans Day
- Discovery of Puerto Rico
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Rafael Hernández International AirportBQNMedium airport · Serves Aguadilla43.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · BQN / TJBQ
About 43.7 km (27.2 mi) west of Arecibo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eugenio Maria De Hostos AirportMAZMedium airport · Serves Mayaguez51.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MAZ / TJMZ
About 51.6 km (32.1 mi) west-southwest of Arecibo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mercedita International AirportPSEMedium airport · Serves Ponce54.1 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PSE / TJPS
About 54.1 km (33.6 mi) south-southeast of Arecibo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Arecibo in?
- Arecibo currently uses Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Its IANA time zone is America/Puerto_Rico.
- When is the next clock change in Arecibo?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Arecibo in the next 12 months
- Does Arecibo observe daylight saving time?
- Arecibo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Arecibo right now?
- Arecibo is currently UTC−04:00