Ecuador · ECT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
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
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 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
Working Hours
1h overlap