Time in Machala

Friday, October 16, 2026

ECT (UTC-5), Ecuador Time

Ecuador

Machala is 1 hour behind New York.

Convert Machala time

Machala
Ecuador
Fri, Oct 16
ECTUTC-5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4+1h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+6h
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Time difference from Machala

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Machala they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Machala
New YorkUnited States3:00 PM EDT+1h
LondonUnited Kingdom8:00 PM BST+6h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States12:00 PM PDT-2h
ChicagoIllinois, United States2:00 PM CDT±0
TorontoOntario, Canada3:00 PM EDT+1h
São PauloBrazil4:00 PM BRT+2h
ParisFrance9:00 PM CEST+7h
BerlinGermany9:00 PM CEST+7h
MoscowRussia10:00 PM MSK+8h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates11:00 PM GST+9h
New DelhiDelhi, India12:30 AM ISTnext day+10h 30m
BangkokThailand2:00 AM ICTnext day+12h
Singapore3:00 AM SGTnext day+13h
ShanghaiChina3:00 AM CSTnext day+13h
TokyoJapan4:00 AM JSTnext day+14h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia6:00 AM AEDTnext day+16h
AucklandNew Zealand8:00 AM NZDTnext day+18h
JohannesburgSouth Africa9:00 PM SAST+7h

Machala time zone

Local time
2:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
ECT
UTC offset
UTC-5
IANA time zone
America/Guayaquil
Dialing code
+593
Population
289,141
Coordinates
-3.26, -79.96

Daylight saving time

Machala does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Day length
12h 11m
Solar noon
12:05 PM

Cities in Ecuador

Cities near Machala

Questions and answers

What time zone is Machala in?

Machala uses Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil); the local time is currently UTC-5.

Does Machala observe daylight saving time?

No. Machala stays on UTC-5 all year.

What is the time difference between Machala and New York?

Machala is 1 hour behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for Machala?

The country calling code is +593.