Time in Ecuador
Friday, October 16, 2026
ECT (UTC-5), Ecuador Time
Ecuador is 1 hour behind New York.
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1:00 PM in Ecuador, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Ecuador
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Ecuador they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | +7h |
Ecuador time zone
- Local time
- 1:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- ECT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Dialing code
- +593
Daylight saving time
Ecuador does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Quito today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 7m
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
Cities in Ecuador
- Quito
- Guayaquil
- Cuenca
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ambato
- Portoviejo
- Machala
- Loja
- Riobamba
- Ibarra
- Esmeraldas
- Eloy Alfaro
- Latacunga
- Manta
- Quevedo
- Daule
- Milagro
- Tulcán
- Babahoyo
- La Libertad
- Puerto Francisco de Orellana
- Santa Elena
- Azogues
- El Empalme
- Pasaje
- Chone
- Salinas
- Rosa Zarate
- Santa Rosa
- Balzar
- Huaquillas
- Ventanas
- Puyo
- Bahía de Caráquez
- La Troncal
- Nueva Loja
- Jipijapa
- Macas
- Naranjito
- Guaranda
Questions and answers
What time zone is Ecuador in?
Ecuador uses Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?
No. Ecuador stays on UTC-5 all year.
What is the time difference between Ecuador and New York?
Ecuador is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Ecuador?
The country calling code is +593.