Current Date And Time In Characato, Peru
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
03:09:26 PET
State: Arequipa
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
District: Provincia de Arequipa
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Characato, a city in Arequipa, Peru in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Characato — 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 | Characato | |
| District / County | Provincia de Arequipa | |
| State | Arequipa | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| 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 | 2,635 | |
| In Feet | 8,645 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -16.47 | |
| Longitude | -71.48 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 16.469° S 71.484° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 16° 28' 7" S 71° 29' 3" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 16° 28.12' S 71° 29.05' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Arequipa Capital | 10 km Northwest of Arequipa | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | General Lagos, Chile (237 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 | 🔥 06:04 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:37 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 33m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 04000 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima |
Characato is a city situated in Arequipa, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Arequipa, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Characato 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 Arequipa
The latitude and longitude of Characato pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 2,635 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Characato on the map
Characato 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 Characato 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. › Characato exchange rates
To ring a number in Characato 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 Characato and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 10 km Northwest of Arequipa, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Arequipa market. › Cities near Characato
Characato keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:04 AM and sets around 05:37 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Characato price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our Characato currency page.
Characato is about 10 km Northwest of Arequipa, the capital of Arequipa. See cities near Characato for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Characato lands you closest to General Lagos, Chile, about 237 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Characato sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
