Right now, local time in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas is 08:16 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas ranks #27213 worldwide by population and #56 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 12h 03m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2863° N, 78.8351° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 20,209 · #27213 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.29° S, 101.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Muaralabuh, Indonesia, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:16 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,443 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,599 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.29° N, 78.84° 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 | 05:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:16 | +2h |
| London | 13:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:16 | +16h |
Best time to call San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas local time:
Cities sharing San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:16
- Guayaquil08:16
- Cuenca08:16
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:16
- Ambato08:16
- Portoviejo08:16
- Eloy Alfaro08:16
- Machala08:16
- Loja08:16
- Manta08:16
- Riobamba08:16
- Ibarra08:16
Distances from San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas
| São Paulo | 4,443 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,599 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,478 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,116 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,256 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,499 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,684 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,268 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,286 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,187 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,035 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 19,599 km | NW (315°) |
Cities near San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas
- Pampanal de Bolívar10 km · 08:16
- Valdez17 km · 08:16
- Carondelet20 km · 08:16
- Maldonado25 km · 08:16
- Concepción28 km · 08:16
- Borbón28 km · 08:16
- Colón Eloy del María31 km · 08:16
- Valdez34 km · 08:16
FAQ
What time is it in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas in?
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas today?
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas tonight?
The moon phase over San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?
The antipode of San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.29° S, 101.16° E. It falls on land, near Muaralabuh, Indonesia, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?
San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.