Current Date And Time In Huancayo, Peru
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
15:51:20 PET
State: Junin
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 456,250
District: Provincia de Huancayo
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Huancayo, a city in Junin, Peru in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Huancayo — 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 | Huancayo | |
| District / County | Provincia de Huancayo | |
| State | Junin | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 456,250 | |
| Area | 319.00 km² (123.17 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Junin | #1 of 115 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 | 3,596 | |
| In Feet | 11,798 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -12.07 | |
| Longitude | -75.21 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 12.069° S 75.21° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 12° 4' 7" S 75° 12' 37" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 12° 4.12' S 75° 12.62' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Marechal Thaumaturgo, Brazil (437 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 | 🔥 06:14 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:57 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 42m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 12000 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1572-06-11 |
Huancayo is a city situated in Junin, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Huancayo, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Huancayo as a State / Province Capital. 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 Junin
The latitude and longitude of Huancayo pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 3,596 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Huancayo on the map
Huancayo 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 Huancayo 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. › Huancayo exchange rates
To ring a number in Huancayo 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 Huancayo and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Huancayo ranks #1 of 115 cities in Junin. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Junin market. › Cities near Huancayo
Huancayo has a recorded population of approximately 456,250 people. That places it #1 of 115 cities with population data in Junin. Browse more cities in Junin for comparison.
Huancayo spans approximately 319.00 square kilometers (123.17 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Huancayo keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:14 AM and sets around 05:57 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Huancayo price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our Huancayo currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Huancayo lands you closest to Marechal Thaumaturgo, Brazil, about 437 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Huancayo sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
