Current Time in Santa Elena, Ecuador
7:13:20 AM
07:13:20
-05 (Ecuador Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Guayaquil
Time zone details
Santa Elena does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Santa Elena
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ecuador
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- Spanish
- Dialing code
- +593
- Population
- 42,214
- Elevation
- Approximately 43 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 2° 13' S / 80° 51' W
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Clock changes in Santa Elena
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 05 min7 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 05 min7 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (83.8° 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 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 7 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 8 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Santa Elena
Time context
Santa Elena 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 Santa Elena, Ecuador
General Ulpiano Paez International AirportSNCLarge airport · Serves Salinas/La Libertad14.2 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SNC / SESA
About 14.2 km (8.8 mi) west of Santa Elena
Scheduled airline service in source data
José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGYELarge airport · Serves Guayaquil109 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GYE / SEGU
About 109 km (67.5 mi) east of Santa Elena
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eloy Alfaro International AirportMECMedium airport · Serves Manta144 km north
Source: OurAirports record · MEC / SEMT
About 144 km (89.3 mi) north of Santa Elena
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santa Elena in?
- Santa Elena currently uses Ecuador Time (UTC−05:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Guayaquil.
- When is the next clock change in Santa Elena?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Santa Elena in the next 12 months
- Does Santa Elena observe daylight saving time?
- Santa Elena does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Santa Elena right now?
- Santa Elena is currently UTC−05:00