Current Time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Lat/Long: 0.96° N, 79.65° W

Population: 218,727

Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Timezone: GMT-5

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Esmeraldas

🌅 Sunrise in Esmeraldas

↑ 6:12 AM

🌇 Sunset in Esmeraldas

↓ 6:22 PM

🌄 Dawn in Esmeraldas

5:49 AM

🌆 Dusk in Esmeraldas

6:45 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Esmeraldas

🌗 Current Phase

Last Quarter

💡 Illumination

64.8%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 23:34

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 11:51

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Saturday, 6 June 2026

Time in Esmeraldas — FAQ

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

What time is it in Esmeraldas right now?

The current local time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador is 18:15 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Esmeraldas observes the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does Esmeraldas use?

Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas.

Does Esmeraldas observe daylight saving time?

Esmeraldas 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 Esmeraldas?

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

When does the day change in Esmeraldas?

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

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