Right now, local time in Playas is 08:03 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Playas ranks #19176 worldwide by population and #42 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 11h 58m (winter) – 12h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Playas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 2.6320° S, 80.3881° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guayas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 30,564 · #19176 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Playas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 2.63° N, 99.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Aek Kanopan, Indonesia, about 8 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:03 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Playas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 66.9° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Playas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Playas 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.
Playas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,311 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,526 km off. Its position on the globe is 2.63° S, 80.39° 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 | 05:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | +2h |
| London | 13:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Playas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Playas local time:
Cities sharing Playas's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:03
- Guayaquil08:03
- Cuenca08:03
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:03
- Ambato08:03
- Portoviejo08:03
- Eloy Alfaro08:03
- Machala08:03
- Loja08:03
- Manta08:03
- Riobamba08:03
- Ibarra08:03
Distances from Playas
| São Paulo | 4,311 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 5,003 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,683 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,566 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,698 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,961 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,267 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,495 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,651 km | ENE (58°) |
| Mumbai | 16,582 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,320 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 19,526 km | WSW (253°) |
Cities near Playas
- Posorja18 km · 08:03
- Simón Bolívar50 km · 08:03
- Chongón56 km · 08:03
- Santa Lucía66 km · 08:03
- Santa Elena69 km · 08:03
- Balao71 km · 08:03
- La Libertad73 km · 08:03
- Guayaquil74 km · 08:03
FAQ
What time is it in Playas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Playas (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Playas in?
Playas runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Playas observe daylight saving time?
Playas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Playas today?
Playas sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Playas tonight?
The moon phase over Playas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Playas?
The antipode of Playas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 2.63° N, 99.61° E. It falls on land, near Aek Kanopan, Indonesia, about 8 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Playas?
Playas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Playas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Playas, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.