Geographic position of Tulcán
Tulcán is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 0.8124° N, 77.7171° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 90 km (56 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,928 km (6,169 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,109 km (6,281 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,651 km (5,375 mi) west
Tulcán 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 Tulcán
With a population of 86,498, Tulcán ranks as the 18th most populous city in Ecuador, out of 71 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tulcán
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA / SETU) is a regional airport serving Tulcán directly.
Current local time at the airport is 11:33:37.
Daylight saving time in Tulcán
Tulcán uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guayaquil. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Tulcán does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tulcán
Business hours in Tulcán (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 Tulcán
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tulcán in?
Tulcán 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 Tulcán at UTC-5.
What time is it in Tulcán right now?
The current local time in Tulcán is 11:33:37 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tulcán observe daylight saving time?
No. Tulcán is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tulcán?
Tulcán is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tulcán?
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA) is the airport serving Tulcán. The current local time at the airport is 11:33:37.
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