Right now, local time in La Candelaria is 12:26 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Candelaria ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1091 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Salta GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 65m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Day length
- 13h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Candelaria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1273° S, 65.0513° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Salta
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Candelaria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.13° N, 114.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Meilin, China, about 29 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:26 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Candelaria today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 13:05
- Asr
- 16:34
- Maghrib
- 19:38
- Isha
- 20:55
- Qibla direction
- 76.1° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for La Candelaria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Candelaria sits in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
La Candelaria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,879 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.13° S, 65.05° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:26 | −5h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | same time |
| London | 15:26 | +3h |
| Paris | 16:26 | +4h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | +6h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +12h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +14h |
Best time to call La Candelaria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Candelaria local time:
Cities sharing La Candelaria's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires12:26
- Córdoba12:26
- Rosario12:26
- Mar del Plata12:26
- San Miguel de Tucumán12:26
- Salta12:26
- Santa Fe12:26
- Avellaneda12:26
- Corrientes12:26
- Posadas12:26
- Bahía Blanca12:26
- Resistencia12:26
Distances from La Candelaria
| São Paulo | 1,879 km | E (85°) |
| Chicago | 7,910 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,730 km | NW (317°) |
| Paris | 10,676 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 10,696 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 12,324 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 13,160 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 14,093 km | ENE (77°) |
| Mumbai | 15,641 km | E (91°) |
| Singapore | 17,014 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 17,436 km | WNW (300°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,584 km | S (169°) |
Cities near La Candelaria
- Trancas26 km · 12:26
- Rosario de la Frontera37 km · 12:26
- Villa Burruyacú52 km · 12:26
- San José de Metán71 km · 12:26
- Tafí Viejo71 km · 12:26
- Alderetes77 km · 12:26
- San Miguel de Tucumán78 km · 12:26
- Banda del Río Salí80 km · 12:26
FAQ
What time is it in La Candelaria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Candelaria (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Candelaria in?
La Candelaria runs on the America/Argentina/Salta IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does La Candelaria observe daylight saving time?
La Candelaria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Candelaria today?
La Candelaria sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 19:38 today, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Candelaria tonight?
The moon phase over La Candelaria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Candelaria?
The antipode of La Candelaria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.13° N, 114.95° E. It falls on land, near Meilin, China, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Candelaria?
La Candelaria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Candelaria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Candelaria, clocks run about 65 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.