Current Time in Arecibo, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

Lat/Long: 18.47° N, 66.72° W

Population: 87,754

Country: 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

IANA Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico

UTC Offset: −04:00

Timezone: AST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Puerto Rico: AST

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Arecibo

🌅 Sunrise in Arecibo

↑ 5:49 AM

🌇 Sunset in Arecibo

↓ 7:01 PM

🌄 Dawn in Arecibo

5:25 AM

🌆 Dusk in Arecibo

7:26 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Arecibo

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

71.7%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 23:55

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 10:56

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Saturday, 6 June 2026

Time in Arecibo — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Arecibo's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Arecibo right now?

The current local time in Arecibo, Puerto Rico is 01:18 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Arecibo observes the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, which is UTC-4 .

Which time zone does Arecibo use?

Arecibo uses America/Puerto_Rico, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Arecibo.

Does Arecibo observe daylight saving time?

Arecibo is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Puerto_Rico time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Arecibo?

Right now Arecibo is at UTC-4. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Arecibo observes DST.

When does the day change in Arecibo?

Midnight in Arecibo occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Puerto_Rico zone. Since Arecibo is at UTC-4, the date here is behind UTC by 4 hours.

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