Right now, local time in Cotacachi is 14:43 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cotacachi ranks #51084 worldwide by population and #102 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cotacachi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2995° N, 78.2656° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Imbabura
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 8,238 · #51084 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cotacachi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.30° S, 101.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Baserah, Indonesia, about 16 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:43 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cotacachi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Cotacachi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cotacachi sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Cotacachi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,324 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,719 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.30° N, 78.27° 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 | 12:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:43 | +2h |
| London | 19:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Cotacachi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cotacachi local time:
Cities sharing Cotacachi's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito14:43
- Guayaquil14:43
- Cuenca14:43
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados14:43
- Ambato14:43
- Portoviejo14:43
- Eloy Alfaro14:43
- Machala14:43
- Loja14:43
- Manta14:43
- Riobamba14:43
- Ibarra14:43
Distances from Cotacachi
| São Paulo | 4,324 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,718 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,601 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,164 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,298 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,560 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,660 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,277 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,410 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,202 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,162 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 19,719 km | NW (308°) |
Cities near Cotacachi
- Quiroga3 km · 14:43
- San Roque4 km · 14:43
- San Juan de Ilumán5 km · 14:43
- Doctor Miguel Egas Cabezas6 km · 14:43
- Atuntaqui6 km · 14:43
- Imantag7 km · 14:43
- Otavalo7 km · 14:43
- San José de Quichinche7 km · 14:43
FAQ
What time is it in Cotacachi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cotacachi (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cotacachi in?
Cotacachi runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cotacachi observe daylight saving time?
Cotacachi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cotacachi today?
Cotacachi sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cotacachi tonight?
The moon phase over Cotacachi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cotacachi?
The antipode of Cotacachi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.30° S, 101.73° E. It falls on land, near Baserah, Indonesia, about 16 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cotacachi?
Cotacachi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cotacachi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cotacachi, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.