Current time in Loja, Ecuador

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Sun today ↑ 05:56 ↓ 18:09 (12 hours 13 minutes)ECTUTC-5No daylight saving time Weather now 16 °C / 60 °F · no rain · UV 4

Time zone Loja

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

Time difference with your location

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

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Loja at a glance

Time zone
ECT
UTC offset
UTC−5
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
18:09
Day length
12 h 13 min
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Time zone in Loja

Loja 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 · Loja

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 Loja

· ECT — Today in Loja the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:09: 12 h 13 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 13 min
Sun vs clocksun 3 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:55 · 18:08
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Loja ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Loja (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
Loja (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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Largest cities in Ecuador

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

LocationTime
Quito
Guayaquil
Cuenca
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Ambato
LocationTime
Portoviejo
Machala
Manta
Riobamba
Ibarra

Loja airport & codes

Loja has the IATA city code LOH; phone numbers in Ecuador use the calling code +593.

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

Where is Loja?

Loja is in Loja, Ecuador at 3°59′35″S 79°12′15″W.

Coordinates
3°59′35″S 79°12′15″W · -3.9931, -79.2042
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
Loja
Country
Ecuador
Population
274,112

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Loja use?

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

Does Loja observe daylight saving time?

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

What is the time difference between Loja and UTC?

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

What time are sunrise and sunset in Loja today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:09 in Loja, giving 12 h 13 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:02.

What is the airport code for Loja?

The IATA city code for Loja is LOH. The international calling code for Ecuador is +593.