Current Time in Machala, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Lat/Long: 3.26° S, 79.96° W

Population: 289,141

Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Timezone: GMT-5

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Machala

🌅 Sunrise in Machala

↑ 6:20 AM

🌇 Sunset in Machala

↓ 6:16 PM

🌄 Dawn in Machala

5:57 AM

🌆 Dusk in Machala

6:39 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Machala

🌖 Current Phase

Waning Gibbous

💡 Illumination

74.0%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 22:47

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 11:13

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Friday, 5 June 2026

Time in Machala — FAQ

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

What time is it in Machala right now?

The current local time in Machala, Ecuador is 17:47 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Machala observes the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does Machala use?

Machala 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 Machala.

Does Machala observe daylight saving time?

Machala 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 Machala?

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

When does the day change in Machala?

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

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