Right now, local time in Shell is 15:54 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shell 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.5054° S, 78.0633° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pastaza Province
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.51° N, 101.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bengkalis, Indonesia, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:54 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shell today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 66.7° from north (ENE (67°))
Full prayer timetable for Shell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shell 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.
Shell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,180 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,805 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.51° S, 78.06° 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 | 12:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +2h |
| London | 20:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Shell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shell local time:
Cities sharing Shell's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito15:54
- Guayaquil15:54
- Cuenca15:54
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:54
- Ambato15:54
- Portoviejo15:54
- Eloy Alfaro15:54
- Machala15:54
- Loja15:54
- Manta15:54
- Riobamba15:54
- Ibarra15:54
Distances from Shell
| São Paulo | 4,180 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 4,919 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,762 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,309 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,435 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,720 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,543 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,366 km | ENE (58°) |
| Tokyo | 14,577 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,298 km | ENE (57°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,349 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 19,805 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Shell
- Madre Tierra5 km · 15:54
- Puyo7 km · 15:54
- Mera7 km · 15:54
- Fátima11 km · 15:54
- Diez de Agosto18 km · 15:54
- Palora24 km · 15:54
- Santa Clara33 km · 15:54
- Baños42 km · 15:54
FAQ
What time is it in Shell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shell (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shell in?
Shell runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Shell observe daylight saving time?
Shell does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shell today?
Shell sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shell tonight?
The moon phase over Shell tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shell?
The antipode of Shell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.51° N, 101.94° E. It falls on land, near Bengkalis, Indonesia, about 22 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shell?
Shell lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shell, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.