La Plata in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.9286, -108.1900
- Elevation
- 1764 m above sea level
- Population
- 612
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 2729 km away
- Same name
- 38 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in La Plata, New Mexico, United States
The clock above shows the current local time in La Plata, New Mexico, United States, which uses America/Denver (−6).
La Plata, United States
Saturday, 31 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Denver
Local time in La Plata
UTC−6 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in La Plata, New Mexico.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:37 AM Solar noon 12:57 PM Sunset 6:18 PM Daylight 10 h 41 min Night 13 h 19 min Civil twilight 7:10 AM – 6:45 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 New Mexico
- Albuquerque 564 559
- Las Cruces 101 643
- Rio Rancho 87 521
- Enchanted Hills 87 521
- Santa Fe 87 505
- Roswell 48 544
Other places named La Plata
- La Plata Buenos Aires, Argentina
- La Plata Huila Department, Colombia
- La Plata Maryland, United States
- La Plata Missouri, United States
- La Plata Durango, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Denver
Nearby places
- North Light Plant — 14.1 km
- Spencerville — 16.8 km
- Flora Vista — 17.8 km
- Redmesa — 18.5 km
- Cottonwood — 19.0 km
- Aztec — 21.1 km
Time and daylight in La Plata
Postal coverage of La Plata comes to 3 codes.
The zone covering La Plata is called America/Denver and stands at UTC−6. Seasonal clock changes apply: Yes.
Today in La Plata, daylight opens at 7:37 AM and closes at 6:18 PM. That span measures 10 h 41 min.
North Light Plant and Spencerville lie near La Plata and keep identical time.
Questions and answers
- Should America/Denver be used as the time zone for La Plata?
- Yes, La Plata uses America/Denver, whose offset is −6.
- Is daylight saving time observed at this location, La Plata?
- Daylight saving time in La Plata: Yes.
- What is the sunset time for La Plata?
- 6:18 PM.