Current time in El Empalme, Ecuador

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Sun today ↑ 06:00 ↓ 18:08 (12 hours 8 minutes)ECTUTC-5No daylight saving time Weather now 27 °C / 80 °F · no rain · UV 4

Time zone El Empalme

Time zone
UTC-05:00 time — UTC-05:00 (UTC-5)

Time difference with your location

El Empalme is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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El Empalme at a glance

Time zone
ECT
UTC offset
UTC−5
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
18:08
Day length
12 h 8 min
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Time zone in El Empalme

El Empalme uses ECT (UTC−5) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Guayaquil
Standard time
ECT · UTC−5 · Ecuador Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · El Empalme

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Sun and Moon in El Empalme

· ECT — Today in El Empalme the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:08: 12 h 8 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 8 min
Sun vs clocksun 4 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:59 · 18:08
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion El Empalme ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

El Empalme (ECT)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
El Empalme (ECT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day

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The 10 most populous cities of Ecuador and their local time now.

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El Empalme airport & codes

Phone numbers in El Empalme, Ecuador use the calling code +593; the ISO country code is EC.

Calling code
+593
ISO country code
EC / ECU
Currency
USD
Languages
Spanish

Where is El Empalme?

El Empalme is in Guayas, Ecuador at 1°02′42″S 79°38′18″W.

Coordinates
1°02′42″S 79°38′18″W · -1.0449, -79.6384
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
Guayas
Country
Ecuador
Population
48,754

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does El Empalme use?

El Empalme uses Ecuador Time (ECT), with a current offset of UTC-5.

Does El Empalme observe daylight saving time?

El Empalme does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on ECT (UTC-5) all year.

What is the time difference between El Empalme and UTC?

El Empalme is 5 hours behind UTC all year: El Empalme keeps ECT (UTC−5) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in El Empalme today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 18:08 in El Empalme, giving 12 h 8 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:04.

What is the calling code for El Empalme?

Calls to El Empalme use the international calling code of Ecuador: +593 (ISO code EC).