Time in Santa Cruz de la Sierra now
10:02AMUTC−4
UTC−4+1 h vs New York (you)America/La_Paz
No clock changes: Santa Cruz de la Sierra stays on UTC−4 all year.
Clock rules in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra keeps UTC−4 all year, the time of all of Bolivia.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in the southern summer of 1931–32.
Local mean solar time at 63.18° W is UTC−4:13, so the clock runs 13 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:13 PM. That is 8 min earlier than in Sucre, on the same clock.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra has kept the same clocks as La Paz since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/La_Paz page.
Time difference from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucre | Capital · 260 km | 10:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Asunción | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,010 km | 11:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Lima | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,620 km | 9:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Brasília | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,640 km | 11:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 9:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 6:02 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −4 h | −4 h | −3 h |
| London | World cities | 2:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +5 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 3:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h | +5 h | +6 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 6:02 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +8 h | +8 h | +8 h |
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Places near Santa Cruz de la Sierra
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
|---|---|---|
| Sucre | 260 km south-west | same clock |
| Sacaba | 306 km west | same clock |
| Cochabamba | 319 km west | same clock |
| Quillacollo | 331 km west | same clock |
| Potosí | 337 km south-west | same clock |
| Oruro | 414 km west | same clock |
| Tarija | 447 km south | same clock |
| La Paz | 547 km west | same clock |
| Arequipa PE | 901 km west | 1 h behind |
| Antofagasta CL | 994 km south-west | 1 h ahead in January, same time in July |
| Asunción PY | 1,011 km south-east | 1 h ahead |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra at a glance
- CountryBolivia
- Population1,831,434
- Coordinates17.79° S, 63.18° W
- Elevation433 m
- Time zone IDAmerica/La_Paz
- Standard timeUTC−4
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+591
Questions
What time zone is Santa Cruz de la Sierra in?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra keeps UTC−4 all year, the time of all of Bolivia. Its IANA time zone ID is America/La_Paz.
Does Santa Cruz de la Sierra change its clocks?
No. Santa Cruz de la Sierra has not used daylight saving time since 1931, and the clocks stay on UTC−4 all year.
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and New York?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 1 hour ahead of New York in January and the same time as New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Santa Cruz de la Sierra does not.