Mexico
Time now in La Paz
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:43Sunset 06:22Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Merida
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
18
Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
06:22
Day length
12h 39m
Coordinates
19.58, -90.18
Time difference from La Paz
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) La Paz right now.
La Paz on the map
About the time in La Paz
La Paz sits at latitude 19.58, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 39m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
La Paz runs on America/Merida, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 18 people live in La Paz, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in La Paz
- Which time zone is La Paz in?
- La Paz uses America/Merida, currently UTC −6.
- What time is it in La Paz right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in La Paz, updating every second from America/Merida (UTC −6).
- When do the sun rise and set in La Paz today?
- Sunrise is at 05:43 and sunset at 06:22, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
- Does La Paz change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. La Paz keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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