Right now, local time in Colón is 14:19 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colón 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.1130° S, 80.4139° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manabí
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.11° N, 99.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Siabu, Indonesia, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:19 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colón today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Colón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colón sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Colón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,413 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,544 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.11° S, 80.41° 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 | 11:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +2h |
| London | 19:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Colón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colón local time:
Cities sharing Colón's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito14:19
- Guayaquil14:19
- Cuenca14:19
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados14:19
- Ambato14:19
- Portoviejo14:19
- Eloy Alfaro14:19
- Machala14:19
- Loja14:19
- Manta14:19
- Riobamba14:19
- Ibarra14:19
Distances from Colón
| São Paulo | 4,413 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 4,835 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,554 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,435 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,573 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,819 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,377 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,370 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,562 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,487 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,178 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 19,544 km | W (273°) |
Cities near Colón
- Portoviejo7 km · 14:19
- Santa Ana de Vuelta Larga12 km · 14:19
- Abdón Calderón12 km · 14:19
- Picoazá12 km · 14:19
- Ríochico13 km · 14:19
- Sucre19 km · 14:19
- Rocafuerte21 km · 14:19
- Montecristi28 km · 14:19
FAQ
What time is it in Colón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colón (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colón in?
Colón runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Colón observe daylight saving time?
Colón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colón today?
Colón sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colón tonight?
The moon phase over Colón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colón?
The antipode of Colón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.11° N, 99.59° E. It falls on land, near Siabu, 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 Colón?
Colón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Colón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colón, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.