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The Current Local Date and Time in La Paz, Bolivia (BO)

Name: La Paz
Address: La Paz, BO

Time Zone America/La_Paz

11:56:44

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is La Paz? (Bolivia, BO)

La Paz is a city located in Bolivia (BO).
Latitude -16.5 Longitude -68.15

La Paz location on the Bolivia (BO) map

Information about La Paz

City: La Paz
Country: Bolivia (BO)
Latitude: -16.5
Longitude: -68.15
Time Zone: America/La_Paz

Time zone and UTC offset ofLa Paz

La Paz, Bolivia is in the America/La_Paz time zone, which is currently UTC-4. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

La Paz is 5 hours behind London
La Paz has the same time as New York
La Paz is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles
La Paz is 8 hours behind Dubai
La Paz is 13 hours behind Tokyo
La Paz is 15 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inLa Paz

What time zone is La Paz in?

La Paz, Bolivia is in the America/La_Paz time zone (currently UTC-4).

Does La Paz observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between La Paz and New York?

La Paz has the same time as New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of La Paz?

La Paz is located at latitude -16.5 and longitude -68.15.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inLa Paz today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in La Paz, calculated for the America/La_Paz time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:04
Solar noon: 12:18
Sunset: 18:33
Length of day: 12 h 29 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 32%
Moon age: about 5.6 days
Moonrise: 10:20
Moonset: 23:58

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City of La Paz

La Paz (Spanish: [la ˈpas]; lit. 'the peace'), officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara: Chuqi Yapu Aymara pronunciation: [ˈtʃoqɛ ˈjapʊ]), is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which includes the neighboring city of El Alto, and other smaller towns, is the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. The city is also the capital of the department of the same name. Located in west-central Bolivia 68 km (42 mi) southeast of Lake Titicaca, La Paz is set in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River. It is in a bowl-like depression, part of the Amazon basin, surrounded by the high mountains of the Altiplano. Overlooking the city is the triple-peaked Illimani. Its peaks are always snow-covered and can be seen from many parts of the city. At an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, La Paz is the highest Administrative capital city in the world. Due to its altitude, the city has an unusual subtropical highland climate, with rainy summers and dry winters. La Paz was founded on 20 October 1548, by the Spanish conquistador Captain Alonso de Mendoza, at the site of the Inca settlement of Laja as a connecting point between the commercial routes that led from Potosí and Oruro to Lima; the full name of the city was originally Nuestra Señora de La Paz (meaning Our Lady of Peace) in commemoration of the restoration of peace following the insurrection of Gonzalo Pizarro and fellow conquistadors against the first viceroy of Peru. The city was later moved to its present location in the valley of Chuquiago Marka. La Paz was under Spanish colonial rule as part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, before Bolivia gained independence. Since its founding, the city was the site of numerous revolts. In 1781, the indigenous leader and independence activist Túpac Katari laid siege to the city for a total of six months, but was finally defeated. On 16 July 1809, the Bolivian patriot Pedro Domingo Murillo ignited a revolution for independence, marking the beginning of the Spanish American Wars of Independence, which gained the freedom of South American states in 1821. As the seat of the government of Bolivia, La Paz is the site of the Palacio Quemado, the presidential palace. It is also the seat of the Bolivian legislature, the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, and numerous government departments and agencies. The constitutional capital of Bolivia, Sucre, retains the judicial power. The city hosts all the foreign embassies as well as international missions in the country. La Paz is an important political, administrative, economic, and sports center of Bolivia; it generates 24% of the nation's gross domestic product and serves as the headquarters for numerous Bolivian companies and industries. La Paz is also an important cultural center of South America, as it hosts several landmarks dating from colonial times, such as the San Francisco Church, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Plaza Murillo and Jaén Street. La Paz is also situated at the confluence of archaeological regions of the Tiwanaku and Inca Empire. The city is renowned for its markets, particularly the Witches' Market, and for its nightlife. Its topography offers views of the city and the surrounding mountains of the Cordillera Real from numerous natural viewing points. La Paz is home to the largest urban cable car network in the world.
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