La Paz, Bolivia Clear Sky Chart

La Paz, Bolivia (-16.49°, -68.12°) · Updated 10:30 -04
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BEST 19:00–04:40 (9h 41m)
Near-perfect skies with moderate moon interference. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn well placed tonight.
Sunset
18:36
Sunrise
05:55
Usable Hours
10/10
Moon
79%
Visible Planets
☿ Mercury11° W
♂ Mars37° NE
♃ Jupiter34° NE
♄ Saturn72° N
⛢ Uranus53° N
♆ Neptune74° N
Sky darkness
City sky (Bortle 8-9)
SQM 17.8, estimated from satellite night lights. A property of the place, separate from tonight’s score. How we estimate this
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Stargazing in La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz sits at around 3,640m in the Bolivian Andes — the highest capital city in the world — giving it some of the thinnest, clearest air over any major city. Above much of the atmosphere's haze and water vapour, transparency is exceptional. The Bortle 7 city glow gives way quickly to dark Altiplano skies, and the high plateau and nearby salt flats reach Bortle 2 with pristine conditions. At 16.5°S, the galactic core passes high overhead, and the Magellanic Clouds and southern Milky Way are stunning. The dry season (May to October) offers the clearest, most reliable nights.

La Paz, Bolivia Stargazing FAQ

Is La Paz good for stargazing?∨
The extreme altitude (around 3,640m, the world's highest capital) gives exceptionally thin, clear air and outstanding transparency. Dark Altiplano skies are close by, reaching Bortle 2 on the high plateau and salt flats.
What can you see from La Paz's high-altitude sky?∨
At 16.5°S and high altitude, the galactic core passes high overhead, and the Magellanic Clouds and southern Milky Way are stunning in the thin, transparent air — with faint phenomena like the zodiacal light readily visible from dark sites.
When is the best time to stargaze near La Paz?∨
The dry season (May to October) brings the clearest, most reliable nights, though the high altitude means cold temperatures year-round. The galactic core is high in the southern-hemisphere winter.

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