Time in La Paz
The exact local hour in La Paz, Bolivia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
La Paz sits at -16.4897° S, 68.1193° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 06:22 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:44 (6:44 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:31 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:17 (6:17 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:39 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 32m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
La Paz is in the America/La_Paz zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−4.
La Paz does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−4 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
La Paz compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to La Paz, with the great-circle distance from La Paz for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +5h | 9,998 km · 6,212 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +0h | 6,390 km · 3,971 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +13h | 16,538 km · 10,276 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +8h | 14,094 km · 8,758 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +14h | 13,036 km · 8,100 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −3h | 7,727 km · 4,801 mi |
About La Paz
| Country | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,858,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -16.4897, -68.1193 |
| IANA time zone | America/La_Paz |
| UTC offset | UTC−4 |
| Country calling code | +591 |
| Currency | BOB |
Other cities in America/La_Paz
These cities share La Paz's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from La Paz
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after La Paz on the world clock.