Is There a Time Difference in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico stays on Atlantic Time (UTC−4). It matches the US East Coast in summer and is one hour ahead in winter.

Puerto Rico stays on Atlantic Time (UTC−4). It matches the US East Coast in summer and is one hour ahead in winter.

In January the first clock is +1 hours versus the second; in July it is +0 hours. Daylight saving on only one side is why those numbers differ.

Live clocks

Puerto Rico — each named card is that city’s own zone. The last card is your timezone — change it to match where you are.

People also ask

Is Puerto Rico 1 hour ahead of EST?

In winter, yes: Puerto Rico stays on Atlantic Time (UTC−4) and is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time. In summer the US East Coast springs forward, so Puerto Rico matches New York.

Is Puerto Rico always the same time as New York?

No. It matches New York in summer and is 1 hour ahead in winter, because Puerto Rico does not use daylight saving.

The live clock is the same TabClock face as the homepage.