Right now, local time in Valdez is 10:34 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valdez 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 12h 04m (winter) – 12h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valdez — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.9841° N, 78.8943° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 0.98° S, 101.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tanjunggadang, Indonesia, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:34 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
- 65.5° 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 05m 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, 4,426 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.98° N, 78.89° 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 | 07:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:34 | +2h |
| London | 15:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:34 | +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
- Quito10:34
- Guayaquil10:34
- Cuenca10:34
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:34
- Ambato10:34
- Portoviejo10:34
- Eloy Alfaro10:34
- Machala10:34
- Loja10:34
- Manta10:34
- Riobamba10:34
- Ibarra10:34
Distances from Valdez
| São Paulo | 4,426 km | SE (130°) |
| Chicago | 4,631 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,497 km | NW (316°) |
| London | 9,147 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,286 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,532 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,657 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,293 km | NE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,307 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 16,213 km | NE (53°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,062 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 19,617 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Valdez
- Timbiré4 km · 10:34
- Colón Eloy del María4 km · 10:34
- Selva Alegre7 km · 10:34
- Concepción9 km · 10:34
- Maldonado10 km · 10:34
- Uimbí14 km · 10:34
- Borbón16 km · 10:34
- Playa de Oro16 km · 10:34
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 05:57 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valdez tonight?
The moon phase over Valdez tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valdez?
The antipode of Valdez — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.98° S, 101.11° E. It falls on land, near Tanjunggadang, 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 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.