What time is it in Caraz, Ancash, Peru
Current local time for Caraz, Ancash, Peru is listed here, in the America/Lima time zone (−5).
Caraz, Peru
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Lima
Local time in Caraz
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Caraz keeps America/Lima clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:49 AM Solar noon 11:58 AM Sunset 6:07 PM Daylight 12 h 18 min Night 11 h 42 min Civil twilight 5:28 AM – 6:28 PM
Weather in Caraz right now
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Caraz and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02167
- 12650
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Ancash
- Chimbote 316 966
- Huaraz 118 836
- Centenario 47 581
- Huarmey 16 172
- Coishco 15 083
- Puerto Santa 14 066
Same time zone — America/Lima
Nearby places
- Queruran — 18.4 km
- Ayauran — 18.5 km
- Macray Bajo — 18.7 km
- Dos De Enero — 18.8 km
- Huascarán — 18.9 km
- Cruz de Mayo — 18.9 km
About the time in Caraz
Nothing changes on the clock between Caraz and neighbouring Queruran or Ayauran.
2 codes are used to address mail in Caraz.
Caraz is on America/Lima time, which corresponds to UTC−5. Whether the area observes daylight saving: No.
The sun rises here at 5:49 AM and sets at 6:07 PM in Caraz today. Daylight adds up to 12 h 18 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Caraz?
- Use America/Lima for Caraz; its offset is −5.
- Is daylight saving time something to watch for in Caraz?
- No.
- When does the sun come up in Caraz?
- Sunrise in Caraz is at 5:49 AM.