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🇪🇨Ecuador (EC) · South America
Current Time in Ecuador
America/Guayaquil•GMT-5•Daytime ☀️
13:00:23
PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in Ecuador
2 cities availableCoordinates
0.18° S, 78.47° W
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
05:57 / 18:04
Sunrise and sunset today (Quito).
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0.4
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for Ecuador coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:17 – 05:42
Morning Golden Hour05:42 – 06:42
Evening Golden Hour17:19 – 18:19
Evening Blue Hour18:19 – 18:44
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in Ecuador
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Ecuador
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
This region does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The local clock maintains a consistent UTC-05:00 offset year-round.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC-05:00)
Jan
-05:00
Feb
-05:00
Mar
-05:00
Apr
-05:00
May
-05:00
Jun
-05:00
Jul
-05:00
Aug
-05:00
Sep
-05:00
Oct
-05:00
Nov
-05:00
Dec
-05:00
About Time Standards in Ecuador
Ecuador (EC) is located in South America. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone America/Guayaquil (GMT-5). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.