Geographic position of Loja
Loja is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.9931° S, 79.2042° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 445 km (277 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,463 km (6,501 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,574 km (5,949 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,796 km (5,466 mi) west
Loja 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 Loja
With a population of 274,112, Loja ranks as the 9th most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Loja
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR / SERO) is a regional airport located about 107 km (67 mi) from Loja.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:08.
Daylight saving time in Loja
Loja uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Loja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Loja
Business hours in Loja (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 Loja
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Loja in?
Loja 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 Loja at UTC-5.
What time is it in Loja right now?
The current local time in Loja is 11:33:08 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Loja observe daylight saving time?
No. Loja is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Loja?
Loja is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Loja?
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) is the nearest airport to Loja, located about 107 km away. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:08.
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