Time Zone Information
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Current Time
18:54:43
Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Arecibo
Arecibo, Puerto Rico uses the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, currently UTC-4.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC-4 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.
Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Arecibo.
Time Zone
| City | Arecibo |
|---|---|
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Time Zone (IANA) | America/Puerto_Rico |
| UTC Offset | UTC-4 |
| Coordinates | 18.4724500, -66.7157300 |
| Population | 87,754 |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No DST Arecibo does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC-4 all year round.
Related Cities in America/Puerto_Rico
| City | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan | Puerto Rico | 418,140 |
| Bayamón | Puerto Rico | 203,499 |
| Carolina | Puerto Rico | 170,404 |
| Ponce | Puerto Rico | 137,491 |
| Caguas | Puerto Rico | 86,804 |
| Guaynabo | Puerto Rico | 81,360 |
| Trujillo Alto | Puerto Rico | 75,243 |
| Mayagüez | Puerto Rico | 73,077 |
| Fajardo | Puerto Rico | 32,124 |
| Levittown | Puerto Rico | 29,785 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Arecibo, Puerto Rico is in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-4.
The current UTC offset for Arecibo is UTC-4. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.
No, Arecibo does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.