Right now, local time in Luz de América is 12:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luz de América 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luz de América — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.4058° S, 79.3032° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luz de América through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.41° N, 100.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rokan, Indonesia, about 37 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:35 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Luz de América today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 66.0° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Luz de América — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luz de América 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.
Luz de América's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,364 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.41° S, 79.30° 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 | 10:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +2h |
| London | 17:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Luz de América
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luz de América local time:
Cities sharing Luz de América's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito12:35
- Guayaquil12:35
- Cuenca12:35
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados12:35
- Ambato12:35
- Portoviejo12:35
- Eloy Alfaro12:35
- Machala12:35
- Loja12:35
- Manta12:35
- Riobamba12:35
- Ibarra12:35
Distances from Luz de América
| São Paulo | 4,364 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,776 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,579 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,297 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,432 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,687 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,522 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,394 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,416 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,341 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,175 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,652 km | WNW (287°) |
Cities near Luz de América
- El Esfuerzo3 km · 12:35
- Puerto Limón8 km · 12:35
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados22 km · 12:35
- El Carmen23 km · 12:35
- Cuatro de Diciembre27 km · 12:35
- Santa María del Toachi27 km · 12:35
- San Jacinto de Bua30 km · 12:35
- San Pedro de Suma34 km · 12:35
FAQ
What time is it in Luz de América right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luz de América (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Luz de América in?
Luz de América runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Luz de América observe daylight saving time?
Luz de América does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luz de América today?
Luz de América sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luz de América tonight?
The moon phase over Luz de América tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luz de América?
The antipode of Luz de América — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.41° N, 100.70° E. It falls on land, near Rokan, Indonesia, about 37 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Luz de América?
Luz de América lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luz de América?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luz de América, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.