Right now, local time in La Plata is 13:16 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Plata ranks #47890 worldwide by population and #5005 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Plata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5293° N, 76.9753° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 57 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,125 · #47890 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
- 38.53° S, 103.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,181 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Plata today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for La Plata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Plata sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
La Plata sits at just 57 m above sea level. La Plata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 978 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,710 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.53° N, 76.98° 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 | 10:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:16 | +1h |
| London | 17:16 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:16 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:16 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:16 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 22:46 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:16 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:16 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:16 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:16 | +15h |
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 United States
- New York City13:16
- Los Angeles10:16
- Brooklyn13:16
- Chicago12:16
- Queens13:16
- Houston12:16
- Phoenix10:16
- Philadelphia13:16
- San Antonio12:16
- Manhattan13:16
- San Diego10:16
- The Bronx13:16
Distances from La Plata
| Chicago | 978 km | WNW (296°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,701 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,921 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,186 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,593 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,853 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,943 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,356 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,885 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,150 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,580 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,710 km | W (262°) |
Cities near La Plata
- Saint Charles9 km · 13:16
- Bennsville9 km · 13:16
- St. Charles10 km · 13:16
- Waldorf11 km · 13:16
- Bryans Road14 km · 13:16
- Accokeek16 km · 13:16
- Potomac Heights17 km · 13:16
- Fort Washington20 km · 13:16
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Plata in?
La Plata runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does La Plata observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Plata today?
La Plata sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Plata tonight?
The moon phase over La Plata tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.8% 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 38.53° S, 103.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,181 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Plata?
La Plata sits at about 57 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.