Geographic position of Cuenca
Cuenca is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 2.8953° S, 78.9963° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 322 km (200 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,341 km (6,426 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,696 km (6,025 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,783 km (5,458 mi) west
Cuenca lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Cuenca
With a population of 636,996, Cuenca ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Cuenca
Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE / SECU) is a regional airport serving Cuenca directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:03.
Daylight saving time in Cuenca
Cuenca uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Cuenca does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Cuenca
Business hours in Cuenca (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Cuenca
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Cuenca in?
Cuenca follows the America/Guayaquil time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Cuenca at UTC-5.
What time is it in Cuenca right now?
The current local time in Cuenca is 11:33:03 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Cuenca observe daylight saving time?
No. Cuenca is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Cuenca?
Cuenca is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Cuenca?
Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) is the airport serving Cuenca. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:03.
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