Current Time in Loja, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Lat/Long:
3.99° S,
79.2° W
Population: 274,112
Country:
🇪🇨
Ecuador
IANA Timezone:
America/Guayaquil
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Loja — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Loja's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Loja right now?
The current local time in Loja, Ecuador is 13:53 (Sunday, October 18, 2026). Loja observes the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Loja use?
Loja 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 Loja.
Does Loja observe daylight saving time?
Loja 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 Loja?
Right now Loja is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Loja observes DST.
When does the day change in Loja?
Midnight in Loja occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Guayaquil zone. Since Loja is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.