Ecuador · ECT
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Guayaquil, 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 Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil.
Practical Info
Guayaquil (Ecuador) is home to roughly 3.1M 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 2° south of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Ecuador
Capital
Quito
Continent
South America
Time Zone
ECT · America/Guayaquil
Coordinates
2.19°S, 79.89°W
Currency
USD ($)
Calling Code
+593
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Southern
Language
Spanish
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Las Peñas climbs Santa Ana hill by 444 numbered steps, past painted houses to a lighthouse at the top. The neighbourhood is the oldest in Guayaquil and was restored in 2002 after decades of decline.
The clock: Guayaquil keeps UTC−5, while the Galápagos, Ecuadorian territory 900 km west, keeps UTC−6.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
1h overlap