Geographic position of Guayaquil
Guayaquil is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 2.1962° S, 79.8862° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 244 km (152 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,263 km (6,377 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,774 km (6,073 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,886 km (5,522 mi) west
Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil
With a population of 2,723,665, Guayaquil ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Guayaquil
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE / SEGU) is a major international airport serving Guayaquil directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:55:18.
Daylight saving time in Guayaquil
Guayaquil uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Guayaquil does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Guayaquil
Business hours in Guayaquil (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 Guayaquil
Compare time in Guayaquil with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Guayaquil in?
Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil at UTC-5.
What time is it in Guayaquil right now?
The current local time in Guayaquil is 10:55:18 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Guayaquil observe daylight saving time?
No. Guayaquil is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Guayaquil?
Guayaquil is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Guayaquil?
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) is the airport serving Guayaquil. The current local time at the airport is 10:55:18.
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