San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Time in San Juan, Puerto Rico right now
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. Clocks follow the America/Puerto_Rico time zone, UTC-4, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 418,140 people set their clocks to this time in San Juan alone.
Live clock for San Juan
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
San Juan time compared with UTC
San Juan runs UTC-4 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in San Juan reads 08:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | San Juan |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 20:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 23:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 02:00 |
| 09:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 08:00 |
| 15:00 | 11:00 |
| 18:00 | 14:00 |
| 21:00 | 17:00 |
When the clocks change in San Juan
No clock changes are recorded for San Juan in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from San Juan
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 1 hour behind San Juan | the same time as San Juan |
| London | 4 hours ahead of San Juan | 5 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Paris | 5 hours ahead of San Juan | 6 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Dubai | 8 hours ahead of San Juan | 8 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Mumbai | 9:30 hours ahead of San Juan | 9:30 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Singapore | 12 hours ahead of San Juan | 12 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Tokyo | 13 hours ahead of San Juan | 13 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Sydney | 15 hours ahead of San Juan | 14 hours ahead of San Juan |
| Los Angeles | 4 hours behind San Juan | 3 hours behind San Juan |
| Sao Paulo | 1 hour ahead of San Juan | 1 hour ahead of San Juan |
Sunrise and sunset in San Juan through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:28 | 18:35 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:49 | 19:03 | 13 h 14 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:13 | 18:20 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:52 | 17:53 | 11 h 01 m |
Computed for San Juan's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the San Juan sunrise and sunset page.
Common questions about time in San Juan
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan uses the America/Puerto_Rico time zone: UTC-4 (AST) in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does San Juan change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for San Juan in 2026. It keeps UTC-4 under current rules.
What is the time difference between San Juan and New York City?
In January, New York City is 1 hour behind San Juan; in July it is the same time as San Juan. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at San Juan's coordinates.