Geographic position of Portoviejo
Portoviejo is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.0576° S, 80.4515° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 118 km (73 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,137 km (6,299 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,901 km (6,152 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,954 km (5,564 mi) west
Portoviejo 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 Portoviejo
With a population of 321,800, Portoviejo ranks as the 6th most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Portoviejo
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC / SEMT) is a regional airport located about 28 km (18 mi) from Portoviejo.
Current local time at the airport is 11:34:42.
Daylight saving time in Portoviejo
Portoviejo uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Portoviejo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Portoviejo
Business hours in Portoviejo (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 Portoviejo
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Portoviejo in?
Portoviejo 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 Portoviejo at UTC-5.
What time is it in Portoviejo right now?
The current local time in Portoviejo is 11:34:42 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Portoviejo observe daylight saving time?
No. Portoviejo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Portoviejo?
Portoviejo is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Portoviejo?
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) is the nearest airport to Portoviejo, located about 28 km away. The current local time at the airport is 11:34:42.
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