Right now, local time in Riobamba is 10:49 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riobamba ranks #2303 worldwide by population and #11 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riobamba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.6651° S, 78.6589° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chimborazo Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 264,048 · #2303 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riobamba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.67° N, 101.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Dumai, Indonesia, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:49 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riobamba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Riobamba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riobamba 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.
Riobamba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,221 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.67° S, 78.66° 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 | 07:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | +2h |
| London | 15:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Riobamba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riobamba local time:
Cities sharing Riobamba's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito10:49
- Guayaquil10:49
- Cuenca10:49
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:49
- Ambato10:49
- Portoviejo10:49
- Eloy Alfaro10:49
- Machala10:49
- Loja10:49
- Manta10:49
- Ibarra10:49
- Esmeraldas10:49
Distances from Riobamba
| São Paulo | 4,221 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 4,926 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,730 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,363 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,492 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,769 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,482 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,431 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 14,546 km | NW (318°) |
| Mumbai | 16,362 km | NE (56°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,332 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 19,737 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Riobamba
- Yaruquíes3 km · 10:49
- San Luis5 km · 10:49
- Lincán5 km · 10:49
- San Gerardo de Pacaicaguán6 km · 10:49
- Guano7 km · 10:49
- Cubijíes8 km · 10:49
- San Isidro de Patulú9 km · 10:49
- San Andrés9 km · 10:49
FAQ
What time is it in Riobamba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riobamba (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riobamba in?
Riobamba runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Riobamba observe daylight saving time?
Riobamba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riobamba today?
Riobamba sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riobamba tonight?
The moon phase over Riobamba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riobamba?
The antipode of Riobamba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.67° N, 101.34° E. It falls on land, near Dumai, Indonesia, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riobamba?
Riobamba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riobamba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riobamba, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.