Right now, local time in La Merced is 20:16 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Merced ranks #43146 worldwide by population and #411 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 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Merced — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.9669° S, 65.4891° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Salta
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 10,704 · #43146 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Merced through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.97° N, 114.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Chengxiang, China, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:16 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Merced today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 13:07
- Asr
- 16:34
- Maghrib
- 19:38
- Isha
- 20:55
- Qibla direction
- 75.8° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for La Merced — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Merced sits in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
La Merced's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,917 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,719 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.97° S, 65.49° 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 | 15:16 | −5h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | same time |
| London | 23:16 | +3h |
| Paris | 00:16 | +4h |
| Moscow | 02:16 | +6h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | +12h |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +14h |
Best time to call La Merced
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Merced local time:
Cities sharing La Merced's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires20:16
- Córdoba20:16
- Rosario20:16
- Mar del Plata20:16
- San Miguel de Tucumán20:16
- Salta20:16
- Santa Fe20:16
- Avellaneda20:16
- Corrientes20:16
- Posadas20:16
- Bahía Blanca20:16
- Resistencia20:16
Distances from La Merced
| São Paulo | 1,917 km | E (89°) |
| Chicago | 7,774 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,605 km | NW (317°) |
| Paris | 10,600 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 10,615 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 12,410 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 13,086 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 14,106 km | ENE (76°) |
| Mumbai | 15,687 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 17,149 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 17,331 km | WNW (302°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,719 km | S (173°) |
Cities near La Merced
- San José de los Cerrillos8 km · 20:16
- Rosario de Lerma9 km · 20:16
- El Carril12 km · 20:16
- Barrio La Rotonda14 km · 20:16
- Chicoana16 km · 20:16
- Campo Quijano17 km · 20:16
- Salta19 km · 20:16
- San Lorenzo26 km · 20:16
FAQ
What time is it in La Merced right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Merced (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Merced in?
La Merced runs on the America/Argentina/Salta IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does La Merced observe daylight saving time?
La Merced does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Merced today?
La Merced sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 19:38 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Merced tonight?
The moon phase over La Merced tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Merced?
The antipode of La Merced — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.97° N, 114.51° E. It falls on land, near Chengxiang, China, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Merced?
La Merced lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Merced?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Merced, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.