Right now, local time in Palanda is 09:53 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palanda 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 51m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palanda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.6495° S, 79.1323° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zamora Chinchipe
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palanda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.65° N, 100.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Padang Rengas, Malaysia, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:53 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palanda today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Palanda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palanda sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 17m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Palanda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,068 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,523 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.65° S, 79.13° 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 | 06:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:53 | +2h |
| London | 14:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Palanda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palanda local time:
Cities sharing Palanda's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito09:53
- Guayaquil09:53
- Cuenca09:53
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados09:53
- Ambato09:53
- Portoviejo09:53
- Eloy Alfaro09:53
- Machala09:53
- Loja09:53
- Manta09:53
- Riobamba09:53
- Ibarra09:53
Distances from Palanda
| São Paulo | 4,068 km | SE (124°) |
| Chicago | 5,245 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,944 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,658 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,778 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,079 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,219 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,648 km | ENE (60°) |
| Tokyo | 14,754 km | NW (316°) |
| Mumbai | 16,583 km | ENE (60°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,584 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,523 km | SW (222°) |
Cities near Palanda
- San Francisco del Vergel10 km · 09:53
- Valladolid11 km · 09:53
- El Porvenir del Carmen16 km · 09:53
- Namballe40 km · 09:53
- Vilcabamba44 km · 09:53
- San Pedro de Vilcabamba46 km · 09:53
- Malacatos50 km · 09:53
- San José de Lourdes56 km · 09:53
FAQ
What time is it in Palanda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palanda (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palanda in?
Palanda runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Palanda observe daylight saving time?
Palanda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palanda today?
Palanda sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palanda tonight?
The moon phase over Palanda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palanda?
The antipode of Palanda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.65° N, 100.87° E. It falls on land, near Padang Rengas, Malaysia, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palanda?
Palanda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palanda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palanda, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.