La Plata in numbers
- Coordinates
- 40.0234, -92.4916
- Elevation
- 285 m above sea level
- Population
- 1 336
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1331 km away
- Same name
- 38 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in La Plata, Missouri, United States
See what time it currently is in La Plata, Missouri, United States — the time zone there is America/Chicago (−5).
La Plata, United States
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in La Plata
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
La Plata keeps America/Chicago clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:38 AM Solar noon 12:55 PM Sunset 6:12 PM Daylight 10 h 34 min Night 13 h 26 min Civil twilight 7:10 AM – 6:40 PM
Weather in La Plata right now
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La Plata and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 20646
- 63549
- 87418
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Missouri
- Kansas City 475 378
- St. Louis 279 695
- Springfield 170 188
- Kansas City 152 933
- Columbia 129 330
- Independence 117 255
Other places named La Plata
- La Plata Buenos Aires, Argentina
- La Plata Huila Department, Colombia
- La Plata Maryland, United States
- La Plata New Mexico, United States
- La Plata Durango, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
About the time in La Plata
La Plata, Dart and Love Lake all run on one and the same time.
The area of La Plata is divided into 3 postal codes.
La Plata lies in the America/Chicago time zone, offset UTC−5. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: Yes.
La Plata has sunrise at 7:38 AM today and sunset at 6:12 PM. Light holds for 10 h 34 min.
Questions and answers
- Can you tell me the time zone for La Plata?
- La Plata is in America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Is there any clock change for daylight saving in La Plata?
- Daylight saving in La Plata: Yes.
- When does light arrive in La Plata?
- Light arrives at 7:38 AM.