Right now, local time in Balao is 15:16 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balao ranks #39460 worldwide by population and #85 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 57m (winter) – 12h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.9106° S, 79.8150° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guayas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 12,205 · #39460 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.91° N, 100.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Teluk Nibung, Indonesia, about 42 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:16 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balao today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Balao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balao sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 13m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Balao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,241 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,575 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.91° S, 79.82° 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 | 12:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:16 | +2h |
| London | 20:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Balao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balao local time:
Cities sharing Balao's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito15:16
- Guayaquil15:16
- Cuenca15:16
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:16
- Ambato15:16
- Portoviejo15:16
- Eloy Alfaro15:16
- Machala15:16
- Loja15:16
- Manta15:16
- Riobamba15:16
- Ibarra15:16
Distances from Balao
| São Paulo | 4,241 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 5,043 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,748 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,551 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,680 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,955 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,294 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,562 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,614 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 16,546 km | ENE (57°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,382 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 19,575 km | WSW (247°) |
Cities near Balao
- Tenguel10 km · 15:16
- Tendales24 km · 15:16
- Naranjal34 km · 15:16
- Santa Rosa de Flandes36 km · 15:16
- Guabo37 km · 15:16
- Machala42 km · 15:16
- Puerto Bolívar44 km · 15:16
- Pasaje46 km · 15:16
FAQ
What time is it in Balao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balao (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balao in?
Balao runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Balao observe daylight saving time?
Balao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balao today?
Balao sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balao tonight?
The moon phase over Balao tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balao?
The antipode of Balao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.91° N, 100.18° E. It falls on land, near Teluk Nibung, Indonesia, about 42 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balao?
Balao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balao, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.