Time in Guayaquil
The exact local hour in Guayaquil, Ecuador — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Guayaquil sits at -2.1709° S, 79.9224° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:55 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:17 (6:17 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:18 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:19 (6:19 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:40 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 02m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Guayaquil is in the America/Guayaquil zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5.
Guayaquil does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−5 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Guayaquil compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Guayaquil, with the great-circle distance from Guayaquil for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 9,494 km · 5,899 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 4,806 km · 2,986 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 14,497 km · 9,008 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 14,580 km · 9,060 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 13,340 km · 8,289 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 5,679 km · 3,529 mi |
About Guayaquil
| Country | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,724,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -2.1709, -79.9224 |
| IANA time zone | America/Guayaquil |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +593 |
| Currency | USD |
Other cities in America/Guayaquil
These cities share Guayaquil's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Guayaquil
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Guayaquil on the world clock.