Geographic position of Pereira
Pereira is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 4.8143° N, 75.6949° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 536 km (333 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,483 km (5,892 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,555 km (6,559 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,397 km (5,218 mi) west
Pereira lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Pereira
With a population of 467,269, Pereira ranks as the 13th most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Pereira
Matecaña International Airport (PEI / SKPE) is a regional airport serving Pereira directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:24.
Daylight saving time in Pereira
Pereira uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Pereira does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Pereira
Business hours in Pereira (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Pereira
Compare time in Pereira with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Pereira in?
Pereira follows the America/Bogota time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Pereira at UTC-5.
What time is it in Pereira right now?
The current local time in Pereira is 11:34:24 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Pereira observe daylight saving time?
No. Pereira is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Pereira?
Pereira is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Pereira?
Matecaña International Airport (PEI) is the airport serving Pereira. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:24.
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