Right now, local time in Balsas is 08:10 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balsas ranks #52537 worldwide by population and #104 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
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balsas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.7615° S, 79.8242° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- El Oro
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 7,875 · #52537 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balsas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.76° N, 100.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pangkor, Malaysia, about 67 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:10 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balsas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Balsas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balsas sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Balsas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,187 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,530 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.76° 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 | 05:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | +2h |
| London | 13:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Balsas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balsas local time:
Cities sharing Balsas's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:10
- Guayaquil08:10
- Cuenca08:10
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:10
- Ambato08:10
- Portoviejo08:10
- Eloy Alfaro08:10
- Machala08:10
- Loja08:10
- Manta08:10
- Riobamba08:10
- Ibarra08:10
Distances from Balsas
| São Paulo | 4,187 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,136 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,819 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,627 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,753 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,036 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,230 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,630 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 14,664 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 16,598 km | ENE (58°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,459 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,530 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near Balsas
- Bella María3 km · 08:10
- Marcabelí10 km · 08:10
- La Bocana12 km · 08:10
- Piedras17 km · 08:10
- La Susaya18 km · 08:10
- Piñas Grande18 km · 08:10
- San Roque18 km · 08:10
- Piñas18 km · 08:10
FAQ
What time is it in Balsas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balsas (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balsas in?
Balsas runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Balsas observe daylight saving time?
Balsas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balsas today?
Balsas sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balsas tonight?
The moon phase over Balsas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balsas?
The antipode of Balsas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.76° N, 100.18° E. It falls on land, near Pangkor, Malaysia, about 67 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balsas?
Balsas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balsas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balsas, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.