Right now, local time in La Merced de Buenos Aires is 21:25 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Merced de Buenos Aires 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 12h 05m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.6177° N, 78.3175° 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 Merced de Buenos Aires through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.62° S, 101.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Teluk Kuantan, Indonesia, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:25 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Merced de Buenos Aires today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 65.7° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for La Merced de Buenos Aires — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Merced de Buenos Aires 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 Merced de Buenos Aires's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,351 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,692 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.62° N, 78.32° 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 | 18:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | +2h |
| London | 02:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | +16h |
Best time to call La Merced de Buenos Aires
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Merced de Buenos Aires local time:
Cities sharing La Merced de Buenos Aires's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito21:25
- Guayaquil21:25
- Cuenca21:25
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados21:25
- Ambato21:25
- Portoviejo21:25
- Eloy Alfaro21:25
- Machala21:25
- Loja21:25
- Manta21:25
- Riobamba21:25
- Ibarra21:25
Distances from La Merced de Buenos Aires
| São Paulo | 4,351 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,682 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,571 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,139 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,275 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,533 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,679 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,262 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,379 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,186 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,128 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 19,692 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near La Merced de Buenos Aires
- Cahuasquí16 km · 21:25
- Pablo Arenas19 km · 21:25
- Concepción21 km · 21:25
- Tumbabiro22 km · 21:25
- Salinas25 km · 21:25
- San Blas26 km · 21:25
- Urcuquí26 km · 21:25
- Imantag30 km · 21:25
FAQ
What time is it in La Merced de Buenos Aires right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Merced de Buenos Aires (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Merced de Buenos Aires in?
La Merced de Buenos Aires runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Merced de Buenos Aires observe daylight saving time?
La Merced de Buenos Aires does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Merced de Buenos Aires today?
La Merced de Buenos Aires sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Merced de Buenos Aires tonight?
The moon phase over La Merced de Buenos Aires tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Merced de Buenos Aires?
The antipode of La Merced de Buenos Aires — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.62° S, 101.68° E. It falls on land, near Teluk Kuantan, Indonesia, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Merced de Buenos Aires?
La Merced de Buenos Aires lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Merced de Buenos Aires?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Merced de Buenos Aires, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.