Right now, local time in Rocafuerte is 14:49 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rocafuerte 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rocafuerte — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.0674° N, 79.3737° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rocafuerte through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.07° S, 100.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Arosuka, Indonesia, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:49 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rocafuerte today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Rocafuerte — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rocafuerte sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Rocafuerte's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,473 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,570 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.07° N, 79.37° 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 | 11:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | +2h |
| London | 19:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Rocafuerte
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rocafuerte local time:
Cities sharing Rocafuerte's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito14:49
- Guayaquil14:49
- Cuenca14:49
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados14:49
- Ambato14:49
- Portoviejo14:49
- Eloy Alfaro14:49
- Machala14:49
- Loja14:49
- Manta14:49
- Riobamba14:49
- Ibarra14:49
Distances from Rocafuerte
| São Paulo | 4,473 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,613 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,454 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,172 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,314 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,551 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,623 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 14,265 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,332 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,249 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,029 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,570 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Rocafuerte
- Río Verde4 km · 14:49
- Montalvo7 km · 14:49
- Lagarto11 km · 14:49
- Chontaduro17 km · 14:49
- Chumundé27 km · 14:49
- Esmeraldas33 km · 14:49
- Anchayacu37 km · 14:49
- San Francisco de Onzole39 km · 14:49
FAQ
What time is it in Rocafuerte right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rocafuerte (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rocafuerte in?
Rocafuerte runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Rocafuerte observe daylight saving time?
Rocafuerte does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rocafuerte today?
Rocafuerte sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rocafuerte tonight?
The moon phase over Rocafuerte tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rocafuerte?
The antipode of Rocafuerte — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.07° S, 100.63° E. It falls on land, near Arosuka, Indonesia, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rocafuerte?
Rocafuerte lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rocafuerte?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rocafuerte, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.