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Time in Ecuador

Ecuador has 2 time zones, from UTC−6 to UTC−5 in standard time. Ecuador borders Colombia and Peru. Its capital, Quito, keeps Ecuador Time, UTC−5 all year.

Ecuador and the countries around it
Ecuador TimeUTC-05:00Quito, Guayaquil, and CuencaAmerica/Guayaquil
Ecuador (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
17,084,357 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
109,483 sq mi (283,560 km²)
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Languages
Spanish (Ecuador)
Calling code
+593
Driving side
Right
Country code (ISO)
EC
Coordinates (central point)
-1.788719, -78.281431
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

CityLocal time nowTime zone
QuitoUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
GuayaquilUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
CuencaUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
Santo Domingo de los ColoradosUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
AmbatoUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
PortoviejoUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
MachalaUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time
LojaUTC−5 all yearEcuador Time

Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Ecuador
PeruUTC−5 all yearsame time
ColombiaUTC−5 all yearsame time

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; Ecuador’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

All time zones in Ecuador

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Ecuador TimeAmerica/GuayaquilUTC-05:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Galapagos TimePacific/GalapagosUTC-06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.