Right now, local time in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 16:35 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranks #249 worldwide by population and #2 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Cruz de la Sierra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.7863° S, 63.1812° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Cruz Department
- Country
- 🇧🇴 Bolivia
- Population
- 1,831,434 · #249 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Cruz de la Sierra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.79° N, 116.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Catuday, Philippines, about 358 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:35 GMT+8 (Asia/Manila)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 18:17
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 72.6° from north (ENE (73°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Cruz de la Sierra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Cruz de la Sierra sits in the America/La_Paz time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 148 cities we cover in Bolivia.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,836 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,440 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.79° S, 63.18° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra local time:
Cities sharing Santa Cruz de la Sierra's time zone
- La PazBO
- CochabambaBO
- SucreBO
- OruroBO
- SacabaBO
- QuillacolloBO
- TarijaBO
- PotosíBO
Distances from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| São Paulo | 1,836 km | ESE (113°) |
| Chicago | 7,095 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,194 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 9,820 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 9,820 km | NE (37°) |
| Moscow | 12,306 km | NE (36°) |
| Sydney | 13,213 km | SSW (212°) |
| Dubai | 13,649 km | ENE (71°) |
| Mumbai | 15,387 km | E (81°) |
| Tokyo | 17,010 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 17,701 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,440 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cotoca14 km · 16:35
- Santa Fe20 km · 16:35
- La Bélgica27 km · 16:35
- Los Negros27 km · 16:35
- Paurito27 km · 16:35
- Warnes30 km · 16:35
- Santa Rita29 km · 16:35
- San Julian30 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Cruz de la Sierra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Santa Cruz de la Sierra in?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra runs on the America/La_Paz IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Santa Cruz de la Sierra observe daylight saving time?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 12h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Cruz de la Sierra tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Cruz de la Sierra tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
The antipode of Santa Cruz de la Sierra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.79° N, 116.82° E. It falls on land, near Catuday, Philippines, about 358 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.