Right now, local time in San Carlos is 18:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Carlos 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
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Carlos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.1159° S, 79.4363° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Ríos
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Carlos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.12° N, 100.56° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kota Tengah, Indonesia, about 3 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:35 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Carlos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 66.3° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for San Carlos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Carlos sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 09m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
San Carlos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,327 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.12° S, 79.44° 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 | 15:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:35 | +2h |
| London | 23:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:35 | +16h |
Best time to call San Carlos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Carlos local time:
Cities sharing San Carlos's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito18:35
- Guayaquil18:35
- Cuenca18:35
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados18:35
- Ambato18:35
- Portoviejo18:35
- Eloy Alfaro18:35
- Machala18:35
- Loja18:35
- Manta18:35
- Riobamba18:35
- Ibarra18:35
Distances from San Carlos
| São Paulo | 4,327 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 4,852 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,627 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,368 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,502 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,762 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,458 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,443 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,472 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,399 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,236 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 19,652 km | W (274°) |
Cities near San Carlos
- Quevedo10 km · 18:35
- Mocache11 km · 18:35
- La Esperanza17 km · 18:35
- Quinsaloma17 km · 18:35
- Valencia20 km · 18:35
- Las Mercedes21 km · 18:35
- Las Naves23 km · 18:35
- El Empalme24 km · 18:35
FAQ
What time is it in San Carlos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Carlos (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Carlos in?
San Carlos runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does San Carlos observe daylight saving time?
San Carlos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Carlos today?
San Carlos sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Carlos tonight?
The moon phase over San Carlos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Carlos?
The antipode of San Carlos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.12° N, 100.56° E. It falls on land, near Kota Tengah, Indonesia, about 3 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Carlos?
San Carlos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Carlos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Carlos, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.