Right now, local time in Esmeraldas is 11:12 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esmeraldas ranks #2823 worldwide by population and #13 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esmeraldas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.9592° N, 79.6540° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 218,727 · #2823 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esmeraldas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.96° S, 100.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Padang, Indonesia, about 1 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:12 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esmeraldas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Esmeraldas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esmeraldas 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.
Esmeraldas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,490 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,551 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.96° N, 79.65° 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 | 08:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | +2h |
| London | 16:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Esmeraldas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esmeraldas local time:
Cities sharing Esmeraldas's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito11:12
- Guayaquil11:12
- Cuenca11:12
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados11:12
- Ambato11:12
- Portoviejo11:12
- Eloy Alfaro11:12
- Machala11:12
- Loja11:12
- Manta11:12
- Riobamba11:12
- Ibarra11:12
Distances from Esmeraldas
| São Paulo | 4,490 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,620 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,441 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,201 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,343 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,578 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,591 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,254 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,364 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,281 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,024 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,551 km | WNW (304°) |
Cities near Esmeraldas
- Tonsupa19 km · 11:12
- Chinca23 km · 11:12
- Atacames24 km · 11:12
- Chontaduro24 km · 11:12
- La Bocana27 km · 11:12
- Chontaduro27 km · 11:12
- La Unión29 km · 11:12
- Río Verde30 km · 11:12
FAQ
What time is it in Esmeraldas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esmeraldas (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esmeraldas in?
Esmeraldas runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?
Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esmeraldas today?
Esmeraldas sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esmeraldas tonight?
The moon phase over Esmeraldas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esmeraldas?
The antipode of Esmeraldas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.96° S, 100.35° E. It falls on land, near Padang, Indonesia, about 1 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esmeraldas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esmeraldas, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.