Current Time in Ambato, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Lat/Long: 1.25° S, 78.62° W

Population: 387,309

Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Timezone: GMT-5

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ambato

🌅 Sunrise in Ambato

↑ 6:11 AM

🌇 Sunset in Ambato

↓ 6:14 PM

🌄 Dawn in Ambato

5:48 AM

🌆 Dusk in Ambato

6:36 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Ambato

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

89.9%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 21:10

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 09:35

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00:00:00

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Time in Ambato — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Ambato's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Ambato right now?

The current local time in Ambato, Ecuador is 12:57 (Wednesday, June 03, 2026). Ambato observes the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does Ambato use?

Ambato uses America/Guayaquil, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Ambato.

Does Ambato observe daylight saving time?

Ambato is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Guayaquil time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Ambato?

Right now Ambato is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Ambato observes DST.

When does the day change in Ambato?

Midnight in Ambato occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Guayaquil zone. Since Ambato is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.

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