Puerto Rico does not change its clocks

Clock changes in 2026

Where this time zone is used

Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, St. Barthélemy, Caribbean Netherlands, Canada, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Vincent & Grenadines, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands

Local calendar date

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Clock-change history

Sunday, September 30, 1945 at 05:00 UTC

Planning a call

Compare Puerto Rico with your own time zone using the converter below. The difference shown is for now; select the actual date in the converter for a future appointment.

Recorded change: September 30, 1945

Puerto Rico moved from UTC-03:00 to UTC-04:00. The recorded change was at 05:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.

Recorded change: May 3, 1942

Puerto Rico moved from UTC-04:00 to UTC-03:00. The recorded change was at 04:00 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.

Recorded change: March 28, 1899

Puerto Rico moved from UTC-04:24:25 to UTC-04:00. The recorded change was at 16:24 UTC; historical local times before it used the earlier offset.

Plan a call: January 15, 2026

At 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is 8:00 AM on January 15, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). Puerto Rico is 1 hours ahead on this date.

Plan a call: April 15, 2026

At 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is 9:00 AM on April 15, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). Puerto Rico is on the same clock time on this date.

Plan a call: July 15, 2026

At 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is 9:00 AM on July 15, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). Puerto Rico is on the same clock time on this date.

Plan a call: October 15, 2026

At 9:00 AM in Puerto Rico, it is 9:00 AM on October 15, 2026 in New York (Eastern Time). Puerto Rico is on the same clock time on this date.