Right now, local time in San Juan is 13:57 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Juan ranks #38168 worldwide by population and #78 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 12h 01m (winter) – 12h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Juan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.6667° S, 79.7667° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Los Ríos
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 12,819 · #38168 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Juan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.67° N, 100.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kota Pinang, Indonesia, about 29 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:57 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Juan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 66.5° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for San Juan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Juan 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.
San Juan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,319 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,615 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.67° S, 79.77° 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 | 10:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:57 | +2h |
| London | 18:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:57 | +16h |
Best time to call San Juan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Juan local time:
Cities sharing San Juan's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito13:57
- Guayaquil13:57
- Cuenca13:57
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados13:57
- Ambato13:57
- Portoviejo13:57
- Eloy Alfaro13:57
- Machala13:57
- Loja13:57
- Manta13:57
- Riobamba13:57
- Ibarra13:57
Distances from San Juan
| São Paulo | 4,319 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 4,907 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,648 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,439 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,572 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,834 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,390 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 14,464 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 14,536 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,464 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,269 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 19,615 km | W (265°) |
Cities near San Juan
- Antonio Sotomayor5 km · 13:57
- General Vernaza11 km · 13:57
- Vinces12 km · 13:57
- Isla de Bejucal14 km · 13:57
- Baba16 km · 13:57
- El Salitre19 km · 13:57
- Laurel21 km · 13:57
- San Juan23 km · 13:57
FAQ
What time is it in San Juan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Juan (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Juan in?
San Juan runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does San Juan observe daylight saving time?
San Juan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Juan today?
San Juan sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Juan tonight?
The moon phase over San Juan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Juan?
The antipode of San Juan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.67° N, 100.23° E. It falls on land, near Kota Pinang, Indonesia, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Juan?
San Juan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Juan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Juan, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.