Right now, local time in La Esperanza is 10:25 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Esperanza 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Esperanza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2979° N, 78.1193° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Imbabura
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Esperanza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.30° S, 101.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Baserah, Indonesia, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:25 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Esperanza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:59
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for La Esperanza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Esperanza sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
La Esperanza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,311 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,732 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.30° N, 78.12° 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 | 07:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | +2h |
| London | 15:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +16h |
Best time to call La Esperanza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Esperanza local time:
Cities sharing La Esperanza's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito10:25
- Guayaquil10:25
- Cuenca10:25
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:25
- Ambato10:25
- Portoviejo10:25
- Eloy Alfaro10:25
- Machala10:25
- Loja10:25
- Manta10:25
- Riobamba10:25
- Ibarra10:25
Distances from La Esperanza
| São Paulo | 4,311 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,721 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,612 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,154 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,287 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,552 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,672 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,263 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,421 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,189 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,169 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 19,732 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near La Esperanza
- Ibarra6 km · 10:25
- San Antonio7 km · 10:25
- San Francisco de Natabuela9 km · 10:25
- La Dolorasa del Priorato10 km · 10:25
- San José de Chaltura10 km · 10:25
- Atuntaqui12 km · 10:25
- San Roque13 km · 10:25
- San Juan de Ilumán13 km · 10:25
FAQ
What time is it in La Esperanza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Esperanza (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Esperanza in?
La Esperanza runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Esperanza observe daylight saving time?
La Esperanza does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Esperanza today?
La Esperanza sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Esperanza tonight?
The moon phase over La Esperanza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Esperanza?
The antipode of La Esperanza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.30° S, 101.88° E. It falls on land, near Baserah, Indonesia, about 22 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Esperanza?
La Esperanza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Esperanza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Esperanza, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.