Right now, local time in Macas is 10:48 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macas ranks #23953 worldwide by population and #52 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 59m (winter) – 12h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.3074° S, 78.1203° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Morona-Santiago Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 23,687 · #23953 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.31° N, 101.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kampung Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:48 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 67.1° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Macas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macas sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 12m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Macas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,130 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,775 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.31° S, 78.12° 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 | 07:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +2h |
| London | 15:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Macas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macas local time:
Cities sharing Macas's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito10:48
- Guayaquil10:48
- Cuenca10:48
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:48
- Ambato10:48
- Portoviejo10:48
- Eloy Alfaro10:48
- Machala10:48
- Loja10:48
- Manta10:48
- Riobamba10:48
- Ibarra10:48
Distances from Macas
| São Paulo | 4,130 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 5,006 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,823 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,383 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,507 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,799 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,478 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,418 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,639 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 16,351 km | ENE (57°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,424 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,775 km | WSW (244°) |
Cities near Macas
- Sevilla Don Bosco2 km · 10:48
- General Proaño5 km · 10:48
- Sucúa18 km · 10:48
- Sinaí25 km · 10:48
- Huambi26 km · 10:48
- Zuña30 km · 10:48
- San Francisco de Chinimbimi43 km · 10:48
- Huamboya43 km · 10:48
FAQ
What time is it in Macas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macas (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macas in?
Macas runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Macas observe daylight saving time?
Macas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macas today?
Macas sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macas tonight?
The moon phase over Macas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macas?
The antipode of Macas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.31° N, 101.88° E. It falls on land, near Kampung Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macas?
Macas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macas, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.