Current Date And Time In Chimbote, Peru
Monday, 27 July 2026
01:39:46 PET
State: Ancash
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 316,966
District: Provincia de Santa
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Chimbote, a city in Ancash, Peru in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Chimbote — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Chimbote | |
| District / County | Provincia de Santa | |
| State | Ancash | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 316,966 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Ancash | #1 of 132 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Peruvian Sol | |
| Code ISO-4217 | PEN | |
| Symbol | S/. | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +51 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .pe | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1 | |
| In Feet | 3 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -9.08 | |
| Longitude | -78.59 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 9.075° S 78.594° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 9° 4' 30" S 78° 35' 37" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 9° 4.5' S 78° 35.62' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Ancash Capital | 127 km East-Southeast of Huaraz | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | San Francisco del Vergel, Ecuador (491 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:28 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:12 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 44m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 02802 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1835-01-01 |
Chimbote is a city situated in Ancash, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Santa, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Chimbote as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Ancash
The latitude and longitude of Chimbote pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Chimbote on the map
Chimbote runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Chimbote run on Peruvian Sol (PEN), shown with the symbol S/.. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Chimbote exchange rates
To ring a number in Chimbote from outside Peru, dial +51 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Chimbote and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Chimbote ranks #1 of 132 cities in Ancash. It lies about 127 km East-Southeast of Huaraz, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Ancash market. › Cities near Chimbote
Chimbote has a recorded population of approximately 316,966 people. That places it #1 of 132 cities with population data in Ancash. Browse more cities in Ancash for comparison.
Chimbote keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:28 AM and sets around 06:12 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Chimbote price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our Chimbote currency page.
Chimbote is about 127 km East-Southeast of Huaraz, the capital of Ancash. See cities near Chimbote for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Chimbote lands you closest to San Francisco del Vergel, Ecuador, about 491 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Chimbote sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
