Current local time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Current local time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Ecuador Time (UTC-5, UTC-5), no daylight saving time. Compare Esmeraldas time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Esmeraldas: 12:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Esmeraldas time zone

Esmeraldas uses Ecuador Time (UTC-5), UTC-5. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Ecuador uses one time zone, Ecuador Time.

Time difference from Esmeraldas

City	Difference	Time there
London	5 hours ahead	17:39	Compare
New York	1 hour ahead	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	2 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare
Dubai	9 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	10 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	13 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	14 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	16 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare

Sun in Esmeraldas today

Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 18:21 · Day length 12h 5m.

About Esmeraldas

Ecuador

Region: Esmeraldas
Coordinates: 0.9592°, -79.6540°
Population: 218,727
Dialing code: +593
Currency: USD (Dollar)

Public holidays in Ecuador

Monday 2 November - Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
Monday 2 November - Independencia de Cuenca
Friday 25 December - Día de Navidad
Friday 1 January - Año Nuevo
Monday 8 February - Carnaval

Airports near Esmeraldas

Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), 4 km north-east

Same time zone

Lima · Bogotá · Chicago · Cali · Houston · Medellín · Quito · Guayaquil · Cuenca · Santo Domingo de los Colorados · Ambato · Portoviejo

All of Ecuador uses one time zone, Ecuador Time.

Nearby cities

Santo Domingo de los Colorados · Quito · Ibarra · Quevedo · Latacunga · Portoviejo · Manta · Pasto

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Esmeraldas in?: Esmeraldas uses Ecuador Time (UTC-5), UTC-5.
02Does Esmeraldas have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Esmeraldas and London?: The current difference is 5 hours.
04What is a good time to call Esmeraldas from New York?: Between 10:00 - 17:00 in New York (09:00 - 16:00 in Esmeraldas), both are within working hours.