What time is it in Ecuador right now?

Quito, the largest city in Ecuador, is on America/Guayaquil: Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year, with no daylight saving. The whole country shares that time; the table on this page shows it live.

How many time zones does Ecuador have?

One. The whole of Ecuador uses America/Guayaquil: Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year, with no daylight saving.

Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?

No. Ecuador stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between Ecuador and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.

Which cities in Ecuador are covered?

71 cities in Ecuador, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page links to every one of them.

Current local time in Ecuador

One time zone, 71 cities listed

Ecuador keeps a single time zone, America/Guayaquil: Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year, with no daylight saving.

Every clock below is computed in your browser from the IANA time zone database, so the offsets reflect the daylight-saving rules in force today rather than a value written down once and left to rot.

Map of time in Ecuador

The shaded side of the map is in night right now. Hover or tap a dot for its local time.

Ecuador time zones and current offsets

Time zones used in Ecuador, with the current local time, UTC offset and daylight-saving status of each.
IANA zone	Local time now	UTC offset	Daylight saving	Largest city
America/Guayaquil	09:02 AM	UTC−5	Not observed	Quito

Converting a specific time into Ecuador? Use the converter, or find an hour that works across both ends of the call.

Local time by city in Ecuador

71 cities, largest first. Each links to a live clock with that city's own zone, sun times and daylight-saving dates — matched to the city rather than assumed from the country.

QuitoUTC−5 GuayaquilUTC−5 CuencaUTC−5 Santo Domingo de los ColoradosUTC−5 AmbatoUTC−5 PortoviejoUTC−5 Eloy AlfaroUTC−5 MachalaUTC−5 LojaUTC−5 MantaUTC−5 RiobambaUTC−5 IbarraUTC−5 EsmeraldasUTC−5 QuevedoUTC−5 LatacungaUTC−5 DauleUTC−5 MilagroUTC−5 TulcánUTC−5 BabahoyoUTC−5 La LibertadUTC−5 El EmpalmeUTC−5 Puerto Francisco de OrellanaUTC−5 PasajeUTC−5 ChoneUTC−5 SalinasUTC−5 Santa ElenaUTC−5 Rosa ZarateUTC−5 Santa RosaUTC−5 BalzarUTC−5 HuaquillasUTC−5 VentanasUTC−5 Bahía de CaráquezUTC−5 La TroncalUTC−5 JipijapaUTC−5 AzoguesUTC−5 NaranjitoUTC−5 VincesUTC−5 OtavaloUTC−5 El TriunfoUTC−5 NaranjalUTC−5 PosorjaUTC−5 PlayasUTC−5 PomasquiUTC−5 Yaguachi NuevoUTC−5 GuaboUTC−5 CayambeUTC−5 ArenillasUTC−5 MachachiUTC−5 PuyoUTC−5 Nueva LojaUTC−5 SamborondónUTC−5 MacasUTC−5 Pedro CarboUTC−5 GuarandaUTC−5 Boca SunoUTC−5 San Lorenzo de EsmeraldasUTC−5 ValenciaUTC−5 CatamayoUTC−5 MontecristiUTC−5 AtuntaquiUTC−5 CalcetaUTC−5 TenaUTC−5 GualaceoUTC−5 PiñasUTC−5 CariamangaUTC−5 PelileoUTC−5 La ManáUTC−5 PujilíUTC−5 MontalvoUTC−5 SucreUTC−5 ZamoraUTC−5

Ecuador time: questions and answers

What time is it in Ecuador right now?: Quito, the largest city in Ecuador, is on America/Guayaquil: Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year, with no daylight saving. The whole country shares that time; the table on this page shows it live.
How many time zones does Ecuador have?: One. The whole of Ecuador uses America/Guayaquil: Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year, with no daylight saving.
Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?: No. Ecuador stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between Ecuador and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.
Which cities in Ecuador are covered?: 71 cities in Ecuador, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page links to every one of them.

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