Current Date And Time In El Alto, Argentina
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
18:43:43 ART
State: Catamarca
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (ART)
District: Departamento de El Alto
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Alto, a city in Catamarca, Argentina in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Alto — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | El Alto | |
| District / County | Departamento de El Alto | |
| State | Catamarca | |
| Country | Argentina | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Argentine Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | ARS | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +54 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ar | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 977 | |
| In Feet | 3,206 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -28.31 | |
| Longitude | -65.36 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 28.311° S 65.364° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 28° 18' 38" S 65° 21' 52" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 28° 18.64' S 65° 21.87' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Tranque Lautaro, Chile (459 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 07:54 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:58 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 3m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Argentina/Catamarca |
El Alto is a city situated in Catamarca, Argentina, within South America. It falls under Departamento de El Alto, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Alto as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Catamarca
The latitude and longitude of El Alto pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 977 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Alto on the map
El Alto runs on UTC -03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in El Alto run on Argentine Peso (ARS), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › El Alto exchange rates
To ring a number in El Alto from outside Argentina, dial +54 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into El Alto and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
El Alto is one of many towns and cities that make up Catamarca, each contributing its own data points to regional planning. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Catamarca market. › Cities near El Alto
El Alto keeps UTC -03:00. Today the sun rises around 07:54 AM and sets around 06:58 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Alto price in Argentine peso (ARS), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our El Alto currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Alto lands you closest to Tranque Lautaro, Chile, about 459 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Alto sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
