Right now, local time in Taquil is 10:17 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taquil 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 12h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 11h 54m (winter) – 12h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taquil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.8902° S, 79.2891° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Loja
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taquil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.89° N, 100.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:17 GMT+8 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taquil today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Taquil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taquil sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 15m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Taquil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,130 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,569 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.89° S, 79.29° 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 | 07:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | +2h |
| London | 15:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Taquil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taquil local time:
Cities sharing Taquil's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito10:17
- Guayaquil10:17
- Cuenca10:17
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:17
- Ambato10:17
- Portoviejo10:17
- Eloy Alfaro10:17
- Machala10:17
- Loja10:17
- Manta10:17
- Riobamba10:17
- Ibarra10:17
Distances from Taquil
| São Paulo | 4,130 km | SE (125°) |
| Chicago | 5,159 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,869 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,602 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,725 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 12,017 km | NNE (32°) |
| Sydney | 13,264 km | SW (227°) |
| Dubai | 14,620 km | ENE (59°) |
| Tokyo | 14,681 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 16,555 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,505 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 19,569 km | SW (231°) |
Cities near Taquil
- Chantaco5 km · 10:17
- Chuquiribamba8 km · 10:17
- Santiago11 km · 10:17
- Catamayo13 km · 10:17
- Loja15 km · 10:17
- El Cisne16 km · 10:17
- Gualel16 km · 10:17
- San Pedro de La Bendita17 km · 10:17
FAQ
What time is it in Taquil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taquil (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taquil in?
Taquil runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Taquil observe daylight saving time?
Taquil does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taquil today?
Taquil sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taquil tonight?
The moon phase over Taquil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taquil?
The antipode of Taquil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.89° N, 100.71° E. It falls on land, near Bagan Datoh, Malaysia, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taquil?
Taquil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taquil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taquil, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.