Current Date And Time In El Alto, Peru
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
21:45:14 PET
State: Piura
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 9,303
District: Provincia de Talara
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Alto, a city in Piura, Peru in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Alto — 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 | El Alto | |
| District / County | Provincia de Talara | |
| State | Piura | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 9,303 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Piura | #19 of 118 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 | 277 | |
| In Feet | 909 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -4.27 | |
| Longitude | -81.22 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 4.269° S 81.217° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 4° 16' 7" S 81° 13' 2" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 4° 16.11' S 81° 13.03' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Piura Capital | 119 km South-Southeast of Piura | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Alamor, Ecuador (136 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 | 🔥 06:29 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:29 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 0m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 20831 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima |
El Alto is a city situated in Piura, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Talara, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Alto as a Populated Place. 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 Piura
The latitude and longitude of El Alto pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 277 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Alto on the map
El Alto 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 El Alto 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. › El Alto exchange rates
To ring a number in El Alto 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 El Alto and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, El Alto ranks #19 of 118 cities in Piura. It lies about 119 km South-Southeast of Piura, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Piura market. › Cities near El Alto
El Alto has a recorded population of approximately 9,303 people. That places it #19 of 118 cities with population data in Piura. Browse more cities in Piura for comparison.
El Alto keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:29 AM and sets around 06:29 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Alto price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our El Alto currency page.
El Alto is about 119 km South-Southeast of Piura, the capital of Piura. See cities near El Alto for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Alto lands you closest to Alamor, Ecuador, about 136 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Alto sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
