Right now, local time in La Paz is 04:48 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Paz ranks #213 worldwide by population — the largest city in Bolivia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/La_Paz GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Day length
- 12h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 11h 09m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Paz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.5000° S, 68.1500° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Country
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia
- Population
- 2,004,652 · #213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Paz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.50° N, 111.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hoàng Sa, Vietnam, about 64 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:48 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Paz today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:38
- Isha
- 19:49
- Qibla direction
- 73.1° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for La Paz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Paz sits in the America/La_Paz time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. As the largest city in Bolivia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
La Paz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,378 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,324 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.50° S, 68.15° 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 | 01:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 02:48 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 05:48 | +1h |
| London | 08:48 | +4h |
| Paris | 09:48 | +5h |
| Moscow | 11:48 | +7h |
| Dubai | 12:48 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 14:18 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:48 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 16:48 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 17:48 | +13h |
| Sydney | 19:48 | +15h |
Best time to call La Paz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Paz local time:
Cities sharing La Paz's time zone
Other cities in Bolivia
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra04:48
- Cochabamba04:48
- Sucre04:48
- Oruro04:48
- Sacaba04:48
- Quillacollo04:48
- Tarija04:48
- Potosí04:48
- Riberalta04:48
- Montero04:48
- Viacha04:48
- Trinidad04:48
Distances from La Paz
| São Paulo | 2,378 km | ESE (113°) |
| Chicago | 6,793 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,725 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 10,001 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 10,029 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 12,501 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 13,033 km | SW (216°) |
| Dubai | 14,101 km | ENE (70°) |
| Mumbai | 15,885 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 16,533 km | NW (313°) |
| Singapore | 18,115 km | SSE (152°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,324 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near La Paz
FAQ
What time is it in La Paz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Paz (Bolivia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Paz in?
La Paz runs on the America/La_Paz IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does La Paz observe daylight saving time?
La Paz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Paz today?
La Paz sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 12h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Paz tonight?
The moon phase over La Paz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Paz?
The antipode of La Paz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.50° N, 111.85° E. It falls on land, near Hoàng Sa, Vietnam, about 64 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Paz?
La Paz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Paz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Paz, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.