Right now, local time in Equador is 21:10 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Equador ranks #66240 worldwide by population and #4311 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Fortaleza GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 12h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:11
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Equador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9450° S, 36.7183° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Population
- 5,360 · #66240 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Equador through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.95° N, 143.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 37 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:10 GMT+10 (Pacific/Chuuk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Equador today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:47
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:11
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Equador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Equador sits in the America/Fortaleza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 22m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Equador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,128 km away; even Tokyo lies some 16,798 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.95° S, 36.72° 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 | 16:10 | −5h |
| Chicago | 18:10 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 21:10 | same time |
| London | 00:10 | +3h |
| Paris | 01:10 | +4h |
| Moscow | 03:10 | +6h |
| Dubai | 04:10 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 05:40 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:10 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 08:10 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 09:10 | +12h |
| Sydney | 11:10 | +14h |
Best time to call Equador
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Equador local time:
Cities sharing Equador's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo21:10
- Rio de Janeiro21:10
- Belo Horizonte21:10
- Salvador21:10
- Fortaleza21:10
- Manaus20:10
- Brasília21:10
- Curitiba21:10
- Recife21:10
- Goiânia21:10
- Belém21:10
- Porto Alegre21:10
Distances from Equador
| São Paulo | 2,128 km | SSW (209°) |
| Paris | 7,274 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 7,376 km | NNE (24°) |
| Chicago | 7,488 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,666 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,684 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 10,538 km | ENE (65°) |
| Mumbai | 12,312 km | ENE (72°) |
| Sydney | 15,400 km | S (190°) |
| Singapore | 15,597 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,459 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 16,798 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Equador
- Junco do Seridó6 km · 21:10
- Tenório10 km · 21:10
- Assunção14 km · 21:10
- Santana do Seridó19 km · 21:10
- São José do Sabugi21 km · 21:10
- Salgadinho22 km · 21:10
- Santa Luzia24 km · 21:10
- Parelhas29 km · 21:10
FAQ
What time is it in Equador right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Equador (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Equador in?
Equador runs on the America/Fortaleza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Equador observe daylight saving time?
Equador does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Equador today?
Equador sees sunrise at 05:00 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Equador tonight?
The moon phase over Equador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Equador?
The antipode of Equador — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.95° N, 143.28° E. It falls on land, near Eauripik Village, Micronesia, about 37 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Equador?
Equador lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Equador?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Equador, clocks run about 49 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.