Current Date And Time In Paita, Peru
Thursday, 13 August 2026
12:15:24 PET
State: Piura
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 56,151
District: Provincia de Paita
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Paita, 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 Paita — 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 | Paita | |
| District / County | Provincia de Paita | |
| State | Piura | |
| Country | Peru | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 56,151 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Piura | #7 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 | 16 | |
| In Feet | 52 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -5.09 | |
| Longitude | -81.11 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 5.089° S 81.114° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 5° 5' 21" S 81° 6' 52" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 5° 5.35' S 81° 6.87' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Piura Capital | 52 km East-Southeast of Piura | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Macará, Ecuador (152 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 | 🔥 06:30 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:28 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 58m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Lima |
Paita is a city situated in Piura, Peru, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Paita, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Paita 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 Piura
The latitude and longitude of Paita pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 16 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Paita on the map
Paita 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 Paita 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. › Paita exchange rates
To ring a number in Paita 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 Paita and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Paita ranks #7 of 118 cities in Piura. It lies about 52 km East-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 Paita
Paita has a recorded population of approximately 56,151 people. That places it #7 of 118 cities with population data in Piura. Browse more cities in Piura for comparison.
Paita keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 06:30 AM and sets around 06:28 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Paita price in Peruvian sol (PEN), written with the symbol S/.. Check live rates on our Paita currency page.
Paita is about 52 km East-Southeast of Piura, the capital of Piura. See cities near Paita for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Paita lands you closest to Macará, Ecuador, about 152 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Paita sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
