Right now, local time in Cañar is 16:15 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cañar ranks #45486 worldwide by population and #91 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 58m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cañar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.5594° S, 78.9381° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canar
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 9,900 · #45486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cañar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.56° N, 101.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Morib, Malaysia, about 48 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:15 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cañar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Cañar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cañar sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Cañar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,185 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,680 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.56° S, 78.94° 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 | 13:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:15 | +2h |
| London | 21:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Cañar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cañar local time:
Cities sharing Cañar's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito16:15
- Guayaquil16:15
- Cuenca16:15
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados16:15
- Ambato16:15
- Portoviejo16:15
- Eloy Alfaro16:15
- Machala16:15
- Loja16:15
- Manta16:15
- Riobamba16:15
- Ibarra16:15
Distances from Cañar
| São Paulo | 4,185 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 5,019 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,783 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,461 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,587 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,870 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,392 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,510 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 14,599 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 16,443 km | ENE (57°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,402 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 19,680 km | WSW (246°) |
Cities near Cañar
- Tambo6 km · 16:15
- Nazón16 km · 16:15
- Biblián18 km · 16:15
- Suscal19 km · 16:15
- General Morales19 km · 16:15
- Azogues23 km · 16:15
- Déleg24 km · 16:15
- Chiquintad29 km · 16:15
FAQ
What time is it in Cañar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cañar (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cañar in?
Cañar runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cañar observe daylight saving time?
Cañar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cañar today?
Cañar sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cañar tonight?
The moon phase over Cañar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cañar?
The antipode of Cañar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.56° N, 101.06° E. It falls on land, near Morib, Malaysia, about 48 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cañar?
Cañar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cañar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cañar, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.