Right now, local time in Otavalo is 08:59 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otavalo ranks #18255 worldwide by population and #38 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
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 12h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otavalo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2346° N, 78.2625° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Imbabura
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 32,330 · #18255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otavalo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.23° S, 101.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Baserah, Indonesia, about 24 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:59 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otavalo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 65.9° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Otavalo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otavalo sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Otavalo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,319 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.23° N, 78.26° 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 | 05:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | +2h |
| London | 13:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Otavalo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otavalo local time:
Cities sharing Otavalo's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:59
- Guayaquil08:59
- Cuenca08:59
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:59
- Ambato08:59
- Portoviejo08:59
- Eloy Alfaro08:59
- Machala08:59
- Loja08:59
- Manta08:59
- Riobamba08:59
- Ibarra08:59
Distances from Otavalo
| São Paulo | 4,319 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,725 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,606 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,169 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,303 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,566 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,656 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,280 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,416 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,206 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,168 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 19,724 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Otavalo
- Doctor Miguel Egas Cabezas3 km · 08:59
- San José de Quichinche3 km · 08:59
- San Juan de Ilumán5 km · 08:59
- Quiroga6 km · 08:59
- Cotacachi7 km · 08:59
- San Roque8 km · 08:59
- Atuntaqui11 km · 08:59
- Imantag14 km · 08:59
FAQ
What time is it in Otavalo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otavalo (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Otavalo in?
Otavalo runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Otavalo observe daylight saving time?
Otavalo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Otavalo today?
Otavalo sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 12h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otavalo tonight?
The moon phase over Otavalo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otavalo?
The antipode of Otavalo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.23° S, 101.74° E. It falls on land, near Baserah, Indonesia, about 24 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Otavalo?
Otavalo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otavalo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otavalo, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.