Current Time in La Paz, Bolivia 🇧🇴
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La Paz ranks
#17 for highest altitude.
Lat/Long: 16.5° S, 68.15° W
Elevation: 3,782 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Bolivia
Department: La Paz Department
Country: 🇧🇴 Bolivia (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/La_Paz
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -04
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in La Paz, Bolivia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. La Paz currently observes -04, UTC-4. Clocks in La Paz are set to UTC−04:00 under the America/La_Paz zone. La Paz does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 13 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. In the tropics, La Paz has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. At roughly 3782 m, La Paz is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 2377 km away. As one of Bolivia's largest cities, La Paz is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over La Paz at 05:56 and sets at 18:36, giving 12h 39m of daylight today.
La Paz Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in La Paz
La Paz gets 12h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in La Paz is at 05:56 and sunset in La Paz is at 18:36.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 08m near the June solstice to 13h 07m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between La Paz and Major Cities
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Current Time in Other Cities in Bolivia
Cities Sharing La Paz's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as La Paz.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 Oct ● | 04:39 | 05:56 | 12:16 | 15:28 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 04:38 | 05:56 | 12:16 | 15:28 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 04:37 | 05:55 | 12:16 | 15:27 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 04:37 | 05:55 | 12:16 | 15:27 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 04:36 | 05:54 | 12:16 | 15:26 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 04:36 | 05:54 | 12:16 | 15:26 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 04:35 | 05:53 | 12:16 | 15:26 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for La Paz
Sunrise
in La Paz
↑
5:56 AM
Sunset
in La Paz
↓
6:36 PM
Day Length
12h 39m
Dawn
in La Paz
5:33 AM
Dusk
in La Paz
6:58 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for La Paz
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
85.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:38
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:46
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Distances & Clock Changes in La Paz
How Far Is La Paz From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 2,377 km | ESE (113deg) |
| New York | 6,390 km | N (355deg) |
| Los Angeles | 7,725 km | NW (317deg) |
| London | 10,001 km | NE (35deg) |
| Paris | 10,029 km | NE (38deg) |
| Moscow | 12,501 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sydney | 13,033 km | SW (216deg) |
| Dubai | 14,098 km | ENE (71deg) |
La Paz's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from La Paz and you would surface near Sansha, China, about 64 km from the antipodal point at 16.5deg N, 111.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about La Paz
What time is it in La Paz right now?
The current local time in La Paz is 07:09 on Thursday, October 29, 2026. La Paz follows the America/La_Paz time zone.
What time zone is La Paz in?
La Paz runs on the America/La_Paz IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is La Paz?
Is La Paz on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in La Paz as of October 29, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Paz today?
Today in La Paz: sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset is at 18:36, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Paz tonight?
The moon phase over La Paz tonight is Waning Gibbous with 85.4% illumination.
What is solar time in La Paz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Paz, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.