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UTC -5 America/Guayaquil America/Guayaquil

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What time is in Ecuador

Current local time in Ecuador. See the exact time across Ecuador, time zone info (America/Guayaquil), UTC -5 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Ecuador

UTC -5
America/Guayaquil
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Ecuador is America/Guayaquil.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Puyo

Temperature 18°C
Condition Drizzle
Wind speed 2 km/h
AQI 36
AQI category Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m3

Using Puyo as the reference location. Updated 4:45 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Ecuador right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Ecuador

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 6:16 AM
Sunset 6:19 PM
Day length 12h 2m
Solar noon 12:18 PM

Time in Ecuador — time zone and key facts

Ecuador has a population of over 6,141,603.5 and uses 2 time zones including America/Guayaquil, Pacific/Galapagos. The current local time applies to the largest city, Puyo, and most of the country.

The time in Ecuador right now

When you check what time it is in Ecuador, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. Ecuador's offset from UTC is UTC -5, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Ecuador

Whether Ecuador observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Ecuador is America/Guayaquil. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Ecuador stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Ecuador

Major cities in Ecuador include Puyo, Tulcan, Pinas, Puerto Villamil, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Guaranda and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.