Current Time in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
12:28:51 AM
00:28:51
ECT (Ecuador Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Guayaquil
Time zone details
Ambato does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ambato
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ecuador
- Administrative area
- Tungurahua Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 387,309
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,597 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 1° 14' S / 78° 37' W
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Ambato follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Quito
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Clock changes in Ambato
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 08 min5 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 08 min5 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (78.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
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| 12 hr 08 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
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| 12 hr 08 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 5 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 4 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Ambato
Upcoming national public holidays in Ecuador
- All Souls' Day
- Independence of Cuenca
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Cotopaxi International AirportLTXMedium airport · Serves Latacunga38.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · LTX / SELT
About 38.1 km (23.7 mi) north of Ambato
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mariscal Sucre International AirportUIOLarge airport · Serves Quito128 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · UIO / SEQM
About 128 km (79.7 mi) north-northeast of Ambato
Scheduled airline service in source data
Coronel E Carvajal AirportXMSMedium airport · Serves Macas129 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · XMS / SEMC
About 129 km (80.2 mi) south-southeast of Ambato
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ambato in?
- Ambato uses Ecuador Time (ECT, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Guayaquil.
- When is the next clock change in Ambato?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Ambato in the next 12 months
- Does Ambato observe daylight saving time?
- No. Ambato uses ECT (UTC−5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Ambato?
- Ambato is UTC−5 all year