Right now, local time in Potosí is 13:59 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potosí ranks #4360 worldwide by population and #9 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day length
- 12h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 57m (winter) – 13h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potosí — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.5836° S, 65.7531° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Potosí Department
- Country
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia
- Population
- 141,251 · #4360 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potosí through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.58° N, 114.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong, about 292 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:59 GMT+8 (Asia/Hong_Kong)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potosí today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:24
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:32
- Isha
- 19:45
- Qibla direction
- 73.8° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Potosí — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potosí sits in the America/La_Paz time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 50m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 148 cities we cover in Bolivia.
Potosí's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,024 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,711 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.58° S, 65.75° 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 | 09:59 | −4h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | +1h |
| London | 17:59 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:59 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:59 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +15h |
Best time to call Potosí
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potosí local time:
Cities sharing Potosí's time zone
Other cities in Bolivia
- La Paz13:59
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra13:59
- Cochabamba13:59
- Sucre13:59
- Oruro13:59
- Sacaba13:59
- Quillacollo13:59
- Tarija13:59
- Riberalta13:59
- Montero13:59
- Viacha13:59
- Trinidad13:59
Distances from Potosí
| São Paulo | 2,024 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 7,195 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,148 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 10,137 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 10,143 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 12,627 km | NE (37°) |
| Sydney | 12,898 km | SSW (214°) |
| Dubai | 13,969 km | ENE (72°) |
| Mumbai | 15,682 km | E (84°) |
| Tokyo | 16,951 km | NW (311°) |
| Singapore | 17,692 km | SSE (150°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,711 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Potosí
- Betanzos32 km · 13:59
- Sucre80 km · 13:59
- Yamparáez79 km · 13:59
- Colquechaca102 km · 13:59
- Tarabuco99 km · 13:59
- Ckochas100 km · 13:59
- Camargo131 km · 13:59
- Challapata131 km · 13:59
FAQ
What time is it in Potosí right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potosí (Bolivia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potosí in?
Potosí runs on the America/La_Paz IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Potosí observe daylight saving time?
Potosí does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Potosí today?
Potosí sees sunrise at 05:42 and sunset at 18:33 today, giving 12h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potosí tonight?
The moon phase over Potosí tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potosí?
The antipode of Potosí — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.58° N, 114.25° E. It falls on land, near Sok Kwu Wan, Hong Kong, about 292 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potosí?
Potosí lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potosí?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potosí, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.