Right now, local time in Atacames is 08:27 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atacames ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atacames — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.8690° N, 79.8481° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atacames through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.87° S, 100.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tabing, Indonesia, about 21 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:27 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atacames today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Atacames — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atacames sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Atacames's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,500 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.87° N, 79.85° 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 | 06:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:27 | +2h |
| London | 13:27 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:27 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:27 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:27 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:57 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:27 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:27 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:27 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:27 | +16h |
Best time to call Atacames
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atacames local time:
Cities sharing Atacames's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:27
- Guayaquil08:27
- Cuenca08:27
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:27
- Ambato08:27
- Portoviejo08:27
- Eloy Alfaro08:27
- Machala08:27
- Loja08:27
- Manta08:27
- Riobamba08:27
- Ibarra08:27
Distances from Atacames
| São Paulo | 4,500 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,626 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,434 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,222 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,365 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,597 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,568 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,247 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,388 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,304 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,022 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,538 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Atacames
- La Bocana3 km · 08:27
- Tonsupa5 km · 08:27
- La Unión7 km · 08:27
- Tonchigüe12 km · 08:27
- Chontaduro18 km · 08:27
- Galera23 km · 08:27
- Esmeraldas24 km · 08:27
- Quingue32 km · 08:27
FAQ
What time is it in Atacames right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atacames (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Atacames in?
Atacames runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Atacames observe daylight saving time?
Atacames does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Atacames today?
Atacames sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atacames tonight?
The moon phase over Atacames tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atacames?
The antipode of Atacames — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.87° S, 100.15° E. It falls on land, near Tabing, 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 Atacames?
Atacames lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Atacames?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atacames, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.