Right now, local time in Balzar is 08:44 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balzar ranks #15055 worldwide by population and #29 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
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balzar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.3655° S, 79.9051° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guayas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 40,115 · #15055 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balzar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.37° N, 100.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dalududalu, Indonesia, about 36 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:44 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balzar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Balzar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balzar 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.
Balzar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,351 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.37° S, 79.91° 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 | 05:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:44 | +2h |
| London | 13:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Balzar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balzar local time:
Cities sharing Balzar's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:44
- Guayaquil08:44
- Cuenca08:44
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:44
- Ambato08:44
- Portoviejo08:44
- Eloy Alfaro08:44
- Machala08:44
- Loja08:44
- Manta08:44
- Riobamba08:44
- Ibarra08:44
Distances from Balzar
| São Paulo | 4,351 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 4,871 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,613 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,422 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,557 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,813 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,401 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,429 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,530 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,458 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,232 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 19,601 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Balzar
- Palenque18 km · 08:44
- Colimes23 km · 08:44
- Pueblo Nuevo25 km · 08:44
- Vinces27 km · 08:44
- Palestina30 km · 08:44
- Antonio Sotomayor33 km · 08:44
- Olmedo34 km · 08:44
- El Rosario36 km · 08:44
FAQ
What time is it in Balzar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balzar (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balzar in?
Balzar runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Balzar observe daylight saving time?
Balzar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balzar today?
Balzar sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balzar tonight?
The moon phase over Balzar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balzar?
The antipode of Balzar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.37° N, 100.09° E. It falls on land, near Dalududalu, Indonesia, about 36 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balzar?
Balzar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balzar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balzar, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.