Right now, local time in La Merced is 14:54 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Merced 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
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Merced — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2929° S, 78.3998° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pichincha
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Merced through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.29° N, 101.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 30 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:54 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 today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for La Merced — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Merced sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
La Merced's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,293 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.29° S, 78.40° 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 | 11:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | +2h |
| London | 19:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +16h |
Best time to call La Merced
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Merced local time:
Cities sharing La Merced's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito14:54
- Guayaquil14:54
- Cuenca14:54
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados14:54
- Ambato14:54
- Portoviejo14:54
- Eloy Alfaro14:54
- Machala14:54
- Loja14:54
- Manta14:54
- Riobamba14:54
- Ibarra14:54
Distances from La Merced
| São Paulo | 4,293 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,780 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,638 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,225 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,357 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,624 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,605 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,325 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,450 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,252 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,213 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 19,742 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near La Merced
- Alangasí2 km · 14:54
- San Rafael7 km · 14:54
- Sangolquí7 km · 14:54
- Conocoto8 km · 14:54
- Tumbaco9 km · 14:54
- Cumbayá11 km · 14:54
- Oyambarillo13 km · 14:54
- Tababela13 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in La Merced right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Merced (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Merced in?
La Merced runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does La Merced observe daylight saving time?
La Merced does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Merced today?
La Merced sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Merced tonight?
The moon phase over La Merced tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Merced?
The antipode of La Merced — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.29° N, 101.60° E. It falls on land, near Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 30 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Merced?
La Merced lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Merced?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Merced, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.