Right now, local time in San Mateo is 19:49 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Mateo 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 09m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Mateo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.9596° S, 80.8106° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manabí
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Mateo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.96° N, 99.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Siabu, Indonesia, about 34 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:49 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Mateo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 66.0° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for San Mateo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Mateo 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 Mateo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,459 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,498 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.96° S, 80.81° 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 | 16:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:49 | +2h |
| London | 00:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:49 | +16h |
Best time to call San Mateo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Mateo local time:
Cities sharing San Mateo's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito19:49
- Guayaquil19:49
- Cuenca19:49
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados19:49
- Ambato19:49
- Portoviejo19:49
- Eloy Alfaro19:49
- Machala19:49
- Loja19:49
- Manta19:49
- Riobamba19:49
- Ibarra19:49
Distances from San Mateo
| São Paulo | 4,459 km | SE (127°) |
| Chicago | 4,813 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,512 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,448 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,589 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,827 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,355 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,327 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,590 km | ENE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,513 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,140 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 19,498 km | W (275°) |
Cities near San Mateo
- Manta9 km · 19:49
- Montecristi19 km · 19:49
- Membrillal35 km · 19:49
- Picoazá36 km · 19:49
- Charapotó38 km · 19:49
- Rocafuerte40 km · 19:49
- Portoviejo41 km · 19:49
- Puerto de Cayo44 km · 19:49
FAQ
What time is it in San Mateo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Mateo (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Mateo in?
San Mateo runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does San Mateo observe daylight saving time?
San Mateo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Mateo today?
San Mateo sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Mateo tonight?
The moon phase over San Mateo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Mateo?
The antipode of San Mateo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.96° N, 99.19° E. It falls on land, near Siabu, Indonesia, about 34 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Mateo?
San Mateo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Mateo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Mateo, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.