Right now, local time in El Rosario is 08:38 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Rosario 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
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Rosario — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.7849° S, 79.6065° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Loja
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Rosario through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.78° N, 100.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 49 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:38 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Rosario today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for El Rosario — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Rosario sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
El Rosario's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,166 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,548 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.78° S, 79.61° 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 | 06:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:38 | +2h |
| London | 13:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:38 | +16h |
Best time to call El Rosario
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Rosario local time:
Cities sharing El Rosario's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:38
- Guayaquil08:38
- Cuenca08:38
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:38
- Ambato08:38
- Portoviejo08:38
- Eloy Alfaro08:38
- Machala08:38
- Loja08:38
- Manta08:38
- Riobamba08:38
- Ibarra08:38
Distances from El Rosario
| São Paulo | 4,166 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,142 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,837 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,614 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,739 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,025 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,246 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,644 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,648 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 16,579 km | ENE (58°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,475 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,548 km | SW (235°) |
Cities near El Rosario
- Guayquichuma5 km · 08:38
- Portovelo8 km · 08:38
- Curtincapa9 km · 08:38
- San Roque9 km · 08:38
- Morales10 km · 08:38
- Zaruma10 km · 08:38
- Chaguarpamba11 km · 08:38
- Guizhaguiña12 km · 08:38
FAQ
What time is it in El Rosario right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Rosario (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is El Rosario in?
El Rosario runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does El Rosario observe daylight saving time?
El Rosario does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Rosario today?
El Rosario sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Rosario tonight?
The moon phase over El Rosario tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Rosario?
The antipode of El Rosario — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.78° N, 100.39° E. It falls on land, near Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 49 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Rosario?
El Rosario lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Rosario?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Rosario, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.