Right now, local time in Loja is 08:46 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Loja ranks #2203 worldwide by population and #9 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 53m (winter) – 12h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Loja — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.9931° S, 79.2042° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Loja
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 274,112 · #2203 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Loja through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.99° N, 100.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bagan Datuk, Malaysia, about 2 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:46 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Loja today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Loja — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Loja sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Loja's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,116 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,569 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.99° S, 79.20° 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 | 05:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −1h |
| 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 Loja
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Loja local time:
Cities sharing Loja'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
- Manta08:46
- Riobamba08:46
- Ibarra08:46
- Esmeraldas08:46
Distances from Loja
| São Paulo | 4,116 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,172 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,884 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,605 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,727 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,021 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,263 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,618 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,696 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 16,552 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,519 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 19,569 km | SW (229°) |
Cities near Loja
- Taquil15 km · 08:46
- Sabanilla17 km · 08:46
- Catamayo17 km · 08:46
- La Victoria de Imbana19 km · 08:46
- Chantaco19 km · 08:46
- Chuquiribamba23 km · 08:46
- Santiago24 km · 08:46
- Malacatos26 km · 08:46
FAQ
What time is it in Loja right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Loja (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Loja in?
Loja runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Loja observe daylight saving time?
Loja does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Loja today?
Loja sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Loja tonight?
The moon phase over Loja tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Loja?
The antipode of Loja — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.99° N, 100.80° E. It falls on land, near Bagan Datuk, Malaysia, about 2 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Loja?
Loja lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Loja?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Loja, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.