Right now, local time in Latacunga is 08:46 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Latacunga ranks #2993 worldwide by population and #15 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Latacunga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.9342° S, 78.6152° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cotopaxi
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 205,624 · #2993 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Latacunga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.93° N, 101.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Balai Pungut, Indonesia, about 17 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:46 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Latacunga today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 66.4° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Latacunga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Latacunga sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Latacunga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,267 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,740 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.93° S, 78.62° 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 | 06:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | +2h |
| London | 13:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Latacunga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Latacunga local time:
Cities sharing Latacunga's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:46
- Guayaquil08:46
- Cuenca08:46
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:46
- Ambato08:46
- Portoviejo08:46
- Eloy Alfaro08:46
- Machala08:46
- Loja08:46
- Manta08:46
- Riobamba08:46
- Ibarra08:46
Distances from Latacunga
| São Paulo | 4,267 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,846 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,674 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,296 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,427 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,698 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,540 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,384 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,488 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,313 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,264 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,740 km | W (280°) |
Cities near Latacunga
- Pujilí9 km · 08:46
- Saquisilí12 km · 08:46
- Guaytacama12 km · 08:46
- San Miguel13 km · 08:46
- Joséguango Bajo13 km · 08:46
- Tanicuchí17 km · 08:46
- Mulaló18 km · 08:46
- Antonio José de Holguín18 km · 08:46
FAQ
What time is it in Latacunga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Latacunga (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Latacunga in?
Latacunga runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Latacunga observe daylight saving time?
Latacunga does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Latacunga today?
Latacunga sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Latacunga tonight?
The moon phase over Latacunga tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Latacunga?
The antipode of Latacunga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.93° N, 101.38° E. It falls on land, near Balai Pungut, Indonesia, about 17 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Latacunga?
Latacunga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Latacunga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Latacunga, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.