Geographic position of Pucallpa
Pucallpa is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.3792° S, 74.5539° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 933 km (580 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,952 km (6,805 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,086 km (5,646 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,211 km (5,102 mi) west
Pucallpa 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 Pucallpa
With a population of 326,040, Pucallpa ranks as the 10th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Pucallpa
Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL / SPCL) is a major international airport serving Pucallpa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:06.
Daylight saving time in Pucallpa
Pucallpa uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Pucallpa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Pucallpa
Business hours in Pucallpa (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 Pucallpa
Compare time in Pucallpa with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Pucallpa in?
Pucallpa follows the America/Lima time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Pucallpa at UTC-5.
What time is it in Pucallpa right now?
The current local time in Pucallpa is 11:34:06 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Pucallpa observe daylight saving time?
No. Pucallpa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Pucallpa?
Pucallpa is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Pucallpa?
Cap FAP David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) is the airport serving Pucallpa. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:06.
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