What time is it in El Empalme right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Empalme, Ecuador, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Guayaquil. El Empalme is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is El Empalme in?

El Empalme uses Ecuador Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Guayaquil, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does El Empalme observe daylight saving time?

No. El Empalme stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in El Empalme?

Open the time zone converter for El Empalme to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in El Empalme, Guayas, Ecuador

El Empalme is on Ecuador Time, UTC−5. El Empalme does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

El Empalme, Ecuador

8:55 AM:41

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Ecuador
Region: Guayas
Lat/Long: 1°03'S / 79°38'W
Elevation: 106 m
Population: 48,754
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +593

Time zone in El Empalme

Time zone
Ecuador Time
America/Guayaquil
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
El Empalme keeps UTC−5

El Empalme keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Guayaquil, the one time zone in use in Ecuador. El Empalme does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in El Empalme today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Day length
12 hours 9 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to El Empalme for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 1°03'S / 79°38'W.

Time difference between El Empalme and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind El Empalme. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to El Empalme
City	Local time	Compared to El Empalme
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:55 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:55 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:55 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:55 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:55 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:55 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:25 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:55 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:55 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:55 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:55 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:55 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near El Empalme

All 71 cities in Ecuador

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