Right now, local time in La Paz is 09:57 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Paz ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Paz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.7010° S, 78.8967° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamora Chinchipe
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 3.70° N, 101.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sungai Besar, Malaysia, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:57 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- 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
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for La Paz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Paz sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
La Paz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,107 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,616 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.70° S, 78.90° 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 | 06:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | +2h |
| London | 14:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +16h |
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 Ecuador
- Quito09:57
- Guayaquil09:57
- Cuenca09:57
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados09:57
- Ambato09:57
- Portoviejo09:57
- Eloy Alfaro09:57
- Machala09:57
- Loja09:57
- Manta09:57
- Riobamba09:57
- Ibarra09:57
Distances from La Paz
| São Paulo | 4,107 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,145 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,882 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,558 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,681 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,976 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,310 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,572 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,695 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 16,506 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,511 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 19,616 km | SW (229°) |
Cities near La Paz
- Veintiocho de Mayo8 km · 09:57
- Guadalupe16 km · 09:57
- Chicaña17 km · 09:57
- Tutupali20 km · 09:57
- Yantzaza21 km · 09:57
- Los Encuentros28 km · 09:57
- La Victoria de Imbana30 km · 09:57
- Cumbaratza33 km · 09:57
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 (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Paz in?
La Paz runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:53 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Paz tonight?
The moon phase over La Paz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% 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 3.70° N, 101.10° E. It falls on land, near Sungai Besar, Malaysia, about 13 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 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.