Geographic position of Tarija
Tarija is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 21.5355° S, 64.7296° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,397 km (1,489 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 12,416 km (7,715 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 7,621 km (4,735 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,703 km (4,165 mi) west
Tarija lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Tarija
With a population of 159,269, Tarija ranks as the 8th most populous city in Bolivia, out of 39 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tarija
Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA / SLTJ) is a regional airport serving Tarija directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:26:23.
Daylight saving time in Tarija
Tarija uses the IANA time zone identifier America/La_Paz. The current local offset is UTC-4 / -04.
Tarija does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tarija
Business hours in Tarija (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 Difference from Tarija
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tarija in?
Tarija follows the America/La_Paz time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Tarija at UTC-4.
What time is it in Tarija right now?
The current local time in Tarija is 13:26:23 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tarija observe daylight saving time?
No. Tarija is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tarija?
Tarija is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tarija?
Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) is the airport serving Tarija. The current local time at the airport is 13:26:23.
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