Current Time in Loja, Ecuador
2:37:45 PM
14:37:45
-05 (Ecuador Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Guayaquil
Time zone details
Loja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Loja
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ecuador
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 274,112
- Elevation
- Approximately 2,060 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 59' S / 79° 12' W
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Clock changes in Loja
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 03 min13 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 03 min13 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 03 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 12 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 13 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Loja
Time context
Loja follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Guayaquil
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (-05)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ecuador
- All Souls' Day
- Independence of Cuenca
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Loja, Ecuador
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportETRMedium airport · Serves Santa Rosa107 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ETR / SERO
About 107 km (66.6 mi) northwest of Loja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mariscal Lamar AirportCUEMedium airport · Serves Cuenca125 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CUE / SECU
About 125 km (77.7 mi) north of Loja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportTBPMedium airport · Serves Tumbes, Peru140 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TBP / SPME
About 140 km (86.7 mi) west-northwest of Loja
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Loja in?
- Loja currently uses Ecuador Time (UTC−05:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Guayaquil.
- When is the next clock change in Loja?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Loja in the next 12 months
- Does Loja observe daylight saving time?
- Loja does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Loja right now?
- Loja is currently UTC−05:00