Geographic position of Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.9592° N, 79.6540° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 107 km (66 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,912 km (6,159 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,126 km (6,292 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,866 km (5,509 mi) west
Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas
With a population of 218,727, Esmeraldas ranks as the 13th most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Esmeraldas
Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM / SETN) is a major international airport serving Esmeraldas directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:24.
Daylight saving time in Esmeraldas
Esmeraldas uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Esmeraldas
Business hours in Esmeraldas (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 Esmeraldas
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Esmeraldas in?
Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas at UTC-5.
What time is it in Esmeraldas right now?
The current local time in Esmeraldas is 11:34:24 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?
No. Esmeraldas is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Esmeraldas?
Esmeraldas is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Esmeraldas?
Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) is the airport serving Esmeraldas. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:24.
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