Guayaquil uses America/Guayaquil — UTC-05:00 (-05) in standard time. It is located in Guayas, Ecuador. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Guayaquil's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Guayaquil uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Guayaquil is America/Guayaquil. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Quito, Cuenca
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +593. Languages: Spanish.
Guayaquil (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. It is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is located on the west (= right) bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
With a population of more than 3,000,000, it is the most populous city in the country, the fifth largest in the Andean Community. However, its urban fabric extends beyond its official urban parishes, encompassing nearby cities and parishes, making it the most populous urban agglomeration in the nation, and fifth in the Andean Community.
As the largest city, it is one of the two main development poles of the country—alongside Quito, the national capital—hosting Ecuador's main business, financial, cultural, and sports institutions.
After several failed founding attempts, it was definitively established in July 25, 1535 under the name "Santiago de Guayaquil" as a shipyard and port for trade in service of the Spanish Empire. From that moment, it became a key hub in the economy of the Spanish colony and later of the nation. Guayaquil...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Guayaquil. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,723,665 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Guayas, Ecuador.
America/Guayaquil · UTC-05:00 (-05).
No daylight saving time.
US Dollar (USD) · +593.
Cuenca, Quito, Cali
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) about 4.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 31.6°C and lows 22.7°C. Warmest month: December (average high 33.2°C); coolest month: September (average low 20.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Guayaquileños' main sources of income are formal and informal trade, business, agriculture and aquaculture. Most commerce consists of small and medium businesses, adding an important informal economy occupation that gives thousands of guayaquileños employment. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Guayas · IANA zone: America/Guayaquil · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Guayaquil and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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