Right now, local time in Ambato is 15:55 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ambato ranks #1554 worldwide by population and #5 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ambato — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2491° S, 78.6167° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tungurahua Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 387,309 · #1554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ambato through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.25° N, 101.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Duri, Indonesia, about 21 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:55 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ambato today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Ambato — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ambato sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Ambato's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,246 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,744 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.25° S, 78.62° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 12:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:55 | +2h |
| London | 20:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Ambato
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ambato local time:
Cities sharing Ambato's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito15:55
- Guayaquil15:55
- Cuenca15:55
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:55
- Portoviejo15:55
- Eloy Alfaro15:55
- Machala15:55
- Loja15:55
- Manta15:55
- Riobamba15:55
- Ibarra15:55
- Esmeraldas15:55
Distances from Ambato
| São Paulo | 4,246 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 4,881 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,699 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,324 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,453 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,728 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,517 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,403 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 14,515 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,333 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,294 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,744 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Ambato
- Atahualpa4 km · 15:55
- Izamba4 km · 15:55
- Ambatillo5 km · 15:55
- Santa Rosa6 km · 15:55
- Quisapincha8 km · 15:55
- San Miguelito10 km · 15:55
- Juan Benigno Vela10 km · 15:55
- Píllaro11 km · 15:55
FAQ
What time is it in Ambato right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ambato (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ambato in?
Ambato runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Ambato observe daylight saving time?
Ambato does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambato today?
Ambato sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambato tonight?
The moon phase over Ambato tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ambato?
The antipode of Ambato — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.25° N, 101.38° E. It falls on land, near Duri, Indonesia, about 21 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ambato?
Ambato lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ambato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambato, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.