Geographic position of Cochabamba

Cochabamba is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.3820° S, 66.1600° W.

Cochabamba lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Cochabamba

The point on Earth exactly opposite Cochabamba is near Wanning - when it's noon in Cochabamba, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cochabamba

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Cochabamba

Cochabamba is currently in Spring. Spring begins around September 22, which is 5 days from now.

Because Cochabamba is in the Southern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is spring here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Cochabamba

In Cochabamba, the longest day of the year falls around December 21 and lasts about 13h 10m. The shortest day falls around June 21 and lasts about 11h 5m, a difference of roughly 2h 5m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Cochabamba's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Cochabamba at 17.38° S, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Cochabamba

With a population of 841,276, Cochabamba ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Bolivia, out of 39 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Cochabamba

Cochabamba uses the IANA time zone identifier America/La_Paz. The current local offset is UTC-4 / -04.

Cochabamba does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Cochabamba

Business hours in Cochabamba (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Bolivia

Public Holidays Affecting Cochabamba

Official national holiday observed in Bolivia.

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