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Current local time in Machala, Ecuador
America/Guayaquil
Observatory log
Machala, observed
- 01Time zone
Ecuador Time
UTC−5 · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Guayaquil- 02Daylight saving
Machala does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−5 (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:00Sunset18:11Day length12 h 10 minSolar noon12:06
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour05:48–06:29 · 17:44–18:24
- 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
3.26° S, 79.96° W · El Oro
Differences
Machala and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MachalaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Machala
What time zone is Machala in?
Machala uses Ecuador Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Guayaquil.
Does Machala use daylight saving time?
No. Machala does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Machala today?
Today in Machala the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:11, giving 12 h 10 min of daylight.