Right now, local time in Guayaquil is 15:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Guayaquil ranks #151 worldwide by population and #2 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 12h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 60m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Guayaquil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.1962° S, 79.8862° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guayas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 2,723,665 · #151 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Guayaquil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.20° N, 100.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rantau Prapat, Indonesia, about 17 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Guayaquil today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Guayaquil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Guayaquil sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 11m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Guayaquil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,294 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,593 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.20° S, 79.89° 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 | 13:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Guayaquil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Guayaquil local time:
Cities sharing Guayaquil's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito15:35
- Cuenca15:35
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:35
- Ambato15:35
- Portoviejo15:35
- Eloy Alfaro15:35
- Machala15:35
- Loja15:35
- Manta15:35
- Riobamba15:35
- Ibarra15:35
- Esmeraldas15:35
Distances from Guayaquil
| São Paulo | 4,294 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 4,963 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,683 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,493 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,625 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,891 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,341 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,498 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,578 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 16,509 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,311 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 19,593 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Guayaquil
- Eloy Alfaro6 km · 15:35
- La Puntilla7 km · 15:35
- Santa Lucía13 km · 15:35
- Chongón22 km · 15:35
- Yaguachi Nuevo24 km · 15:35
- Tarifa28 km · 15:35
- El Triunfo31 km · 15:35
- Samborondón32 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Guayaquil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Guayaquil (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Guayaquil in?
Guayaquil runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Guayaquil observe daylight saving time?
Guayaquil does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Guayaquil today?
Guayaquil sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 12h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Guayaquil tonight?
The moon phase over Guayaquil tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Guayaquil?
The antipode of Guayaquil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.20° N, 100.11° E. It falls on land, near Rantau Prapat, Indonesia, about 17 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Guayaquil?
Guayaquil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Guayaquil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Guayaquil, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.