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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Ambato, Ecuador
America/Guayaquil
Observatory log
Ambato, observed
- 01Time zone
Ecuador Time
UTC−5 · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Guayaquil- 02Daylight saving
Ambato does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−5 (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:56Sunset18:04Day length12 h 8 minSolar noon12:00
MoonWaxing crescent, 24% lit
Golden hour05:43–06:24 · 17:37–18:17
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Ecuador is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Ecuador
- Santa CruzUTC−6
- GuayaquilUTC−5
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
1.27° S, 78.62° W · Napo
Differences
Ambato and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from AmbatoDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
Questions
Asked about Ambato
What time zone is Ambato in?
Ambato uses Ecuador Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Guayaquil.
Does Ambato use daylight saving time?
No. Ambato does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Ambato today?
Today in Ambato the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:04, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight.