Geographic position of Machala
Machala is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 3.2589° S, 79.9588° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 363 km (226 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,382 km (6,451 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,656 km (6,000 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,887 km (5,522 mi) west
Machala 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 Machala
With a population of 289,141, Machala ranks as the 8th most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Machala
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR / SERO) is a regional airport located about 21 km (13 mi) from Machala.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:37.
Daylight saving time in Machala
Machala uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Machala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Machala
Business hours in Machala (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 Machala
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Machala in?
Machala 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 Machala at UTC-5.
What time is it in Machala right now?
The current local time in Machala is 11:33:37 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Machala observe daylight saving time?
No. Machala is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Machala?
Machala is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Machala?
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) is the nearest airport to Machala, located about 21 km away. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:37.
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