Right now, local time in La Merced is 09:01 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Merced ranks #151029 worldwide by population and #611 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 12h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 22m (winter) – 12h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Merced — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 12.7882° S, 74.3590° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Huancavelica
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 647 · #151029 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
- 12.79° N, 105.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng, Cambodia, about 26 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:01 GMT+7 (Asia/Phnom_Penh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Merced today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 72.3° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for La Merced — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Merced sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 35m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
La Merced's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,157 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 12.79° S, 74.36° 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 | 06:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | +2h |
| London | 14:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +16h |
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
Distances from La Merced
| São Paulo | 3,157 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 6,229 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,973 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,060 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 10,130 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 12,549 km | NE (34°) |
| Sydney | 12,935 km | SW (221°) |
| Dubai | 14,577 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 15,763 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 16,447 km | ENE (75°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,623 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 18,727 km | S (171°) |
Cities near La Merced
- Mayocc4 km · 09:01
- Locroja10 km · 09:01
- Churcampa11 km · 09:01
- San José de Secce12 km · 09:01
- Marcas12 km · 09:01
- Paucarbambilla15 km · 09:01
- Luricocha15 km · 09:01
- Chaca17 km · 09:01
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 (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Merced in?
La Merced runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:25 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Merced tonight?
The moon phase over La Merced tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% 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 12.79° N, 105.64° E. It falls on land, near Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng, Cambodia, about 26 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.