Time in El Empalme
Friday, October 16, 2026
ECT (UTC-5), Ecuador Time
Ecuador
El Empalme is 1 hour behind New York.
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5:12 PM in El Empalme, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from El Empalme
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind El Empalme they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from El Empalme |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 6:12 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:12 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 3:12 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 5:12 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 6:12 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 7:12 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 12:12 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 12:12 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 1:12 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 2:12 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:42 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 5:12 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 6:12 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 6:12 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 7:12 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 9:12 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 11:12 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 12:12 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
El Empalme time zone
- Local time
- 5:12 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- ECT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 48,754
- Coordinates
- -1.04, -79.64
Daylight saving time
El Empalme does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 8m
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
Cities in Ecuador
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Questions and answers
What time zone is El Empalme in?
El Empalme uses Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does El Empalme observe daylight saving time?
No. El Empalme stays on UTC-5 all year.
What is the time difference between El Empalme and New York?
El Empalme is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for El Empalme?
The country calling code is +593.