Right now, local time in Valdez is 08:15 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valdez ranks #41264 worldwide by population and #86 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
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valdez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.2492° N, 78.9831° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 11,441 · #41264 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Valdez through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.25° S, 101.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Surian, Indonesia, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:15 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Valdez today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 65.3° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Valdez — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Valdez 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.
Valdez's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,453 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,590 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.25° N, 78.98° 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 | 05:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +2h |
| London | 13:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Valdez
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Valdez local time:
Cities sharing Valdez's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito08:15
- Guayaquil08:15
- Cuenca08:15
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados08:15
- Ambato08:15
- Portoviejo08:15
- Eloy Alfaro08:15
- Machala08:15
- Loja08:15
- Manta08:15
- Riobamba08:15
- Ibarra08:15
Distances from Valdez
| São Paulo | 4,453 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,600 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,469 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,130 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,270 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,512 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,669 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,278 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,284 km | NE (56°) |
| Mumbai | 16,202 km | NE (52°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,031 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 19,590 km | NW (313°) |
Cities near Valdez
- Pampanal de Bolívar15 km · 08:15
- San Lorenzo de Esmeraldas17 km · 08:15
- Borbón18 km · 08:15
- Maldonado22 km · 08:15
- Colón Eloy del María27 km · 08:15
- Carondelet28 km · 08:15
- Concepción29 km · 08:15
- Valdez31 km · 08:15
FAQ
What time is it in Valdez right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Valdez (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Valdez in?
Valdez runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Valdez observe daylight saving time?
Valdez does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Valdez today?
Valdez sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valdez tonight?
The moon phase over Valdez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valdez?
The antipode of Valdez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.25° S, 101.02° E. It falls on land, near Surian, Indonesia, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Valdez?
Valdez lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Valdez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Valdez, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.