Right now, local time in Gualaquiza is 10:39 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gualaquiza ranks #72253 worldwide by population and #118 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gualaquiza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.4035° S, 78.5815° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Morona-Santiago Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 4,611 · #72253 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gualaquiza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.40° N, 101.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:39 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gualaquiza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 67.6° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Gualaquiza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gualaquiza sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 14m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Gualaquiza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,098 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,664 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.40° S, 78.58° 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 | 07:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:39 | +2h |
| London | 15:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Gualaquiza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gualaquiza local time:
Cities sharing Gualaquiza's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito10:39
- Guayaquil10:39
- Cuenca10:39
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:39
- Ambato10:39
- Portoviejo10:39
- Eloy Alfaro10:39
- Machala10:39
- Loja10:39
- Manta10:39
- Riobamba10:39
- Ibarra10:39
Distances from Gualaquiza
| São Paulo | 4,098 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 5,118 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,880 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,511 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,633 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,929 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,358 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,525 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,695 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 16,459 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,502 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 19,664 km | SW (229°) |
Cities near Gualaquiza
- Nueva Tarqui11 km · 10:39
- El Güismi17 km · 10:39
- El Pangui25 km · 10:39
- Chiguinda25 km · 10:39
- San Juan Bosco32 km · 10:39
- Los Encuentros40 km · 10:39
- Chicaña40 km · 10:39
- Tutupali43 km · 10:39
FAQ
What time is it in Gualaquiza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gualaquiza (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gualaquiza in?
Gualaquiza runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Gualaquiza observe daylight saving time?
Gualaquiza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gualaquiza today?
Gualaquiza sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gualaquiza tonight?
The moon phase over Gualaquiza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gualaquiza?
The antipode of Gualaquiza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.40° N, 101.42° E. It falls on land, near Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gualaquiza?
Gualaquiza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gualaquiza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gualaquiza, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.