Right now, local time in Chinca is 05:31 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chinca 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chinca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.7707° N, 79.5683° 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 Chinca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.77° S, 100.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tabing, Indonesia, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:31 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chinca today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 65.4° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Chinca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chinca 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.
Chinca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,469 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,571 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.77° N, 79.57° 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 | 03:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:31 | +2h |
| London | 10:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Chinca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chinca local time:
Cities sharing Chinca's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito05:31
- Guayaquil05:31
- Cuenca05:31
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados05:31
- Ambato05:31
- Portoviejo05:31
- Eloy Alfaro05:31
- Machala05:31
- Loja05:31
- Manta05:31
- Riobamba05:31
- Ibarra05:31
Distances from Chinca
| São Paulo | 4,469 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,642 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,463 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,212 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,353 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,591 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,585 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,276 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,368 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,287 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,047 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,571 km | WNW (302°) |
Cities near Chinca
- Majua9 km · 05:31
- Viche13 km · 05:31
- Chumundé18 km · 05:31
- Chontaduro21 km · 05:31
- Yerbero23 km · 05:31
- Esmeraldas23 km · 05:31
- Chontaduro23 km · 05:31
- Cube23 km · 05:31
FAQ
What time is it in Chinca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chinca (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chinca in?
Chinca runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Chinca observe daylight saving time?
Chinca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chinca today?
Chinca sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chinca tonight?
The moon phase over Chinca tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chinca?
The antipode of Chinca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.77° S, 100.43° E. It falls on land, near Tabing, Indonesia, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chinca?
Chinca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chinca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chinca, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.