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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
America/Guayaquil
Observatory log
Esmeraldas, observed
- 01Time zone
Ecuador Time
UTC−5 · IANA
America/Guayaquil- 02Daylight saving
Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:01Sunset18:06Day length12 h 5 minSolar noon12:03
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:48–06:29 · 17:39–18:19
- 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
- 08Coordinates
0.93° N, 79.67° W
Differences
Esmeraldas and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from EsmeraldasDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Esmeraldas
What time zone is Esmeraldas in?
Esmeraldas uses Ecuador Time, UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Guayaquil.
Does Esmeraldas use daylight saving time?
No. Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Esmeraldas today?
Today in Esmeraldas the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:06, giving 12 h 5 min of daylight.