Geographic position of Tumbes
Tumbes is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.5559° S, 80.4426° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 396 km (246 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,415 km (6,472 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,623 km (5,979 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,938 km (5,554 mi) west
Tumbes 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 Tumbes
With a population of 96,946, Tumbes ranks as the 28th most populous city in Peru, out of 136 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tumbes
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP / SPME) is a regional airport serving Tumbes directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:47.
Daylight saving time in Tumbes
Tumbes uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Lima. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Tumbes does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tumbes
Business hours in Tumbes (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 Tumbes
Compare time in Tumbes with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tumbes in?
Tumbes 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 Tumbes at UTC-5.
What time is it in Tumbes right now?
The current local time in Tumbes is 11:33:47 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tumbes observe daylight saving time?
No. Tumbes is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tumbes?
Tumbes is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tumbes?
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) is the airport serving Tumbes. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:47.
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