Current Time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
11:09:08 AM
11:09:08
ECT (Ecuador Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Guayaquil
Time zone details
Esmeraldas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Esmeraldas
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ecuador
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 218,727
- Elevation
- Approximately 18 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 0° 57' N / 79° 39' W
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Esmeraldas follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Quito
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Clock changes in Esmeraldas
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 05 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 05 min2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (79.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (41% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Esmeraldas
Upcoming national public holidays in Ecuador
- All Souls' Day
- Independence of Cuenca
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Carlos Concha Torres International AirportESMLarge airport · Serves Tachina3.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ESM / SETN
About 3.7 km (2.3 mi) northeast of Esmeraldas
Scheduled airline service in source data
La Florida AirportTCOMedium airport · Serves Tumaco, Colombia138 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TCO / SKCO
About 138 km (86.0 mi) northeast of Esmeraldas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mariscal Sucre International AirportUIOLarge airport · Serves Quito188 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · UIO / SEQM
About 188 km (117 mi) southeast of Esmeraldas
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Esmeraldas in?
- Esmeraldas uses Ecuador Time (ECT, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Guayaquil.
- When is the next clock change in Esmeraldas?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Esmeraldas in the next 12 months
- Does Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?
- No. Esmeraldas uses ECT (UTC−5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Esmeraldas?
- Esmeraldas is UTC−5 all year