Current Time in Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
11:41:15 PM
23:41:15
-05 (Ecuador Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Guayaquil
Time zone details
Machala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Machala
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ecuador
- Administrative area
- El Oro
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 289,141
- Elevation
- Approximately 16 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 3° 15' S / 79° 57' W
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Clock changes in Machala
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 04 min10 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 04 min10 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (82.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 04 min | 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 10 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 11 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Machala 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 Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportETRMedium airport · Serves Santa Rosa20.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ETR / SERO
About 20.8 km (12.9 mi) south of Machala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International AirportTBPMedium airport · Serves Tumbes, Peru57.0 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TBP / SPME
About 57.0 km (35.4 mi) southwest of Machala
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mariscal Lamar AirportCUEMedium airport · Serves Cuenca116 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CUE / SECU
About 116 km (72.0 mi) east-northeast of Machala
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Machala in?
- Machala currently uses Ecuador Time (UTC−05:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Guayaquil.
- When is the next clock change in Machala?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Machala in the next 12 months
- Does Machala observe daylight saving time?
- Machala does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Machala right now?
- Machala is currently UTC−05:00