Right now, local time in La Plata is 10:50 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Plata ranks #3182 worldwide by population and #24 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Day length
- 13h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Plata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.9213° S, 57.9544° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 195,443 · #3182 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Plata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.92° N, 122.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Qingshancun, China, about 184 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:50 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Plata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 16:19
- Maghrib
- 19:23
- Isha
- 20:51
- Qibla direction
- 76.2° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for La Plata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Plata sits in the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
La Plata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,673 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.92° S, 57.95° 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 | 05:50 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | same time |
| London | 13:50 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:50 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +14h |
Best time to call La Plata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Plata local time:
Cities sharing La Plata's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires10:50
- Córdoba10:50
- Rosario10:50
- Mar del Plata10:50
- San Miguel de Tucumán10:50
- Salta10:50
- Santa Fe10:50
- Avellaneda10:50
- Corrientes10:50
- Posadas10:50
- Bahía Blanca10:50
- Resistencia10:50
Distances from La Plata
| São Paulo | 1,673 km | NE (44°) |
| Chicago | 9,059 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,904 km | NW (314°) |
| Paris | 11,056 km | NE (35°) |
| London | 11,137 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 11,785 km | SSW (205°) |
| Moscow | 13,477 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 13,619 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 14,887 km | E (97°) |
| Singapore | 15,832 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 18,414 km | W (278°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,418 km | SSE (149°) |
Cities near La Plata
- Ensenada8 km · 10:50
- Berisso9 km · 10:50
- Berazategui29 km · 10:50
- San Juan Bautista32 km · 10:50
- Quilmes35 km · 10:50
- Domselaar35 km · 10:50
- Coronel Brandsen38 km · 10:50
- Guernica39 km · 10:50
FAQ
What time is it in La Plata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Plata (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Plata in?
La Plata runs on the America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does La Plata observe daylight saving time?
La Plata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Plata today?
La Plata sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 19:23 today, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Plata tonight?
The moon phase over La Plata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Plata?
The antipode of La Plata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.92° N, 122.05° E. It falls on land, near Qingshancun, China, about 184 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Plata?
La Plata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Plata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Plata, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.