Right now, local time in La Bocana is 09:02 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Bocana 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Bocana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.8604° N, 79.8748° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Bocana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.86° S, 100.13° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tabing, Indonesia, about 24 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:02 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Bocana today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:12
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for La Bocana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Bocana 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.
La Bocana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,502 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,536 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.86° N, 79.87° 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 | 07:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 09:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | +2h |
| London | 14:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +16h |
Best time to call La Bocana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Bocana local time:
Cities sharing La Bocana's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito09:02
- Guayaquil09:02
- Cuenca09:02
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados09:02
- Ambato09:02
- Portoviejo09:02
- Eloy Alfaro09:02
- Machala09:02
- Loja09:02
- Manta09:02
- Riobamba09:02
- Ibarra09:02
Distances from La Bocana
| São Paulo | 4,502 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,627 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,432 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,225 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,367 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,600 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,566 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,246 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,391 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,307 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,021 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,536 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near La Bocana
- Atacames3 km · 09:02
- La Unión6 km · 09:02
- Tonsupa8 km · 09:02
- Tonchigüe9 km · 09:02
- Chontaduro19 km · 09:02
- Galera20 km · 09:02
- Esmeraldas27 km · 09:02
- Quingue29 km · 09:02
FAQ
What time is it in La Bocana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Bocana (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is La Bocana in?
La Bocana runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Bocana observe daylight saving time?
La Bocana does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Bocana today?
La Bocana sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Bocana tonight?
The moon phase over La Bocana tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Bocana?
The antipode of La Bocana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.86° S, 100.13° E. It falls on land, near Tabing, Indonesia, about 24 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Bocana?
La Bocana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Bocana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Bocana, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.