Right now, local time in Palora is 08:55 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Palora ranks #59273 worldwide by population and #113 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Palora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.7009° S, 77.9661° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Morona-Santiago Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 6,472 · #59273 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Palora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.70° N, 102.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bengkalis, Indonesia, about 28 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:55 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Palora today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 66.8° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Palora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Palora sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Palora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,158 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,813 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.70° S, 77.97° 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 | 05:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | +2h |
| London | 13:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Palora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Palora local time:
Cities sharing Palora's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:55
- Guayaquil08:55
- Cuenca08:55
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:55
- Ambato08:55
- Portoviejo08:55
- Eloy Alfaro08:55
- Machala08:55
- Loja08:55
- Manta08:55
- Riobamba08:55
- Ibarra08:55
Distances from Palora
| São Paulo | 4,158 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 4,943 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,785 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,319 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,444 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,732 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,537 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,368 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 14,600 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,300 km | ENE (57°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,374 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,813 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Palora
- Madre Tierra19 km · 08:55
- Puyo24 km · 08:55
- Shell24 km · 08:55
- Huamboya27 km · 08:55
- Diez de Agosto28 km · 08:55
- Fátima31 km · 08:55
- Mera31 km · 08:55
- Sinaí45 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Palora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Palora (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Palora in?
Palora runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Palora observe daylight saving time?
Palora does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Palora today?
Palora sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Palora tonight?
The moon phase over Palora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Palora?
The antipode of Palora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.70° N, 102.03° E. It falls on land, near Bengkalis, Indonesia, about 28 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Palora?
Palora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Palora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Palora, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.