Right now, local time in Placitas is 17:11 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Placitas ranks #69415 worldwide by population and #7588 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Placitas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3070° N, 106.4248° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,815 m above sea level — higher than about 99% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,977 · #69415 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Placitas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.31° S, 73.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,585 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Placitas today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 34.8° from north (NE (35°))
Full prayer timetable for Placitas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Placitas sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Placitas sits at 1815 m above sea level. Placitas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,089 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.31° N, 106.42° 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 | 16:11 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | +4h |
| London | 00:11 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:11 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +18h |
Best time to call Placitas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Placitas local time:
Cities sharing Placitas's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:11
- Los Angeles16:11
- Brooklyn19:11
- Chicago18:11
- Queens19:11
- Houston18:11
- Phoenix17:11
- Philadelphia19:11
- San Antonio18:11
- Manhattan19:11
- San Diego16:11
- The Bronx19:11
Distances from Placitas
| Los Angeles | 1,089 km | W (266°) |
| Chicago | 1,784 km | ENE (60°) |
| London | 8,000 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,316 km | NE (40°) |
| São Paulo | 9,078 km | SE (127°) |
| Moscow | 9,330 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 9,569 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,311 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,011 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 13,105 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 13,974 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 14,869 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Placitas
- Bernalillo11 km · 17:11
- San Felipe Pueblo14 km · 17:11
- Sandia Heights16 km · 17:11
- Enchanted Hills16 km · 17:11
- Sandia Knolls19 km · 17:11
- Corrales18 km · 17:11
- Santo Domingo Pueblo24 km · 17:11
- North Valley23 km · 17:11
FAQ
What time is it in Placitas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Placitas (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Placitas in?
Placitas runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Placitas observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Placitas today?
Placitas sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Placitas tonight?
The moon phase over Placitas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Placitas?
The antipode of Placitas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.31° S, 73.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,585 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Placitas?
Placitas sits at about 1,815 m above sea level, higher than roughly 99% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Placitas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Placitas, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.