Right now, local time in La Avanzada is 15:22 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Avanzada 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 12h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Avanzada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.5378° S, 79.9588° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- El Oro
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Avanzada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.54° N, 100.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Teluk Nibung, Indonesia, about 65 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:22 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Avanzada today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 67.4° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for La Avanzada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Avanzada 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.
La Avanzada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,214 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,530 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.54° S, 79.96° 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 | 12:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | +2h |
| London | 20:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:22 | +16h |
Best time to call La Avanzada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Avanzada local time:
Cities sharing La Avanzada's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito15:22
- Guayaquil15:22
- Cuenca15:22
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:22
- Ambato15:22
- Portoviejo15:22
- Eloy Alfaro15:22
- Machala15:22
- Loja15:22
- Manta15:22
- Riobamba15:22
- Ibarra15:22
Distances from La Avanzada
| São Paulo | 4,214 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,109 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,791 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,616 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,744 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,022 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,235 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,601 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 14,664 km | ENE (59°) |
| Mumbai | 16,597 km | ENE (58°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,430 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,530 km | WSW (240°) |
Cities near La Avanzada
- Bella María9 km · 15:22
- Santa Rosa9 km · 15:22
- Torata11 km · 15:22
- Piedras12 km · 15:22
- Arenillas12 km · 15:22
- Puerto Jelí14 km · 15:22
- La Bocana18 km · 15:22
- Buena Vista23 km · 15:22
FAQ
What time is it in La Avanzada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Avanzada (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Avanzada in?
La Avanzada runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Avanzada observe daylight saving time?
La Avanzada does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Avanzada today?
La Avanzada sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Avanzada tonight?
The moon phase over La Avanzada tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Avanzada?
The antipode of La Avanzada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.54° N, 100.04° E. It falls on land, near Teluk Nibung, Indonesia, about 65 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Avanzada?
La Avanzada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Avanzada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Avanzada, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.