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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Loja, Ecuador
America/Guayaquil
Observatory log
Loja, observed
- 01Time zone
Ecuador Time
UTC−5 · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Guayaquil- 02Daylight saving
Loja does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−5 (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:57Sunset18:08Day length12 h 11 minSolar noon12:03
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour05:45–06:25 · 17:41–18:21
- 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
3.99° S, 79.21° W
Differences
Loja and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LojaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Loja
What time zone is Loja in?
Loja uses Ecuador Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Guayaquil.
Does Loja use daylight saving time?
No. Loja does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Loja today?
Today in Loja the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 18:08, giving 12 h 11 min of daylight.