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Cuenca

UTC−5

Ecuador · ECT

Dry Season
19:43:26Live

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 06:12↓ 18:1824:00
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
18:18
Daylight
12.1hrs
Population
630K
Season
Dry Season
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

Timezone Guide

Cuenca, Ecuador runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Cuenca and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Cuenca lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Cuenca and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Cuenca lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Cuenca and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Cuenca.

Practical Info

Cuenca (Ecuador) is home to roughly 630K people. Today brings about 12.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:12, sunset at 18:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Southern Hemisphere, about 3° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Ecuador

Ecuador

Capital

Quito

Continent

South America

Time Zone

ECT · America/Guayaquil

Coordinates

2.90°S, 79.00°W

Currency

USD ($)

Calling Code

+593

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Southern

Language

Spanish

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Hat That Was Named Wrong

The Panama hat is woven in Ecuador, largely around Cuenca and Montecristi, and has been for centuries. It got its name because the hats were shipped through Panama — and because Theodore Roosevelt was photographed in one at the canal works in 1906.

The clock: Cuenca keeps UTC−5 at about 2,560 metres, in a valley where four rivers meet.

Annual Daylight

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Working Hours

1h overlap
CuencaUTC−5
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824