Time Now in Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Lat/Long: 0.6° S, 80.42° W
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #32 of 125 cities in Ecuador by population
Province: Manabí
Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Bahía de Caráquez runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/Guayaquil). Bahía de Caráquez does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. At about 8 m, Bahía de Caráquez is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 4448 km away. Bahía de Caráquez is a significant city in Ecuador, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Bahía de Caráquez gets 12h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:24.
Time & Daylight in Bahía de Caráquez
Daylight Hours in Bahía de Caráquez
Bahía de Caráquez gets 12h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bahía de Caráquez is at 06:18 and sunset in Bahía de Caráquez is at 18:24.
Daylight ranges from about 12h 05m near the June solstice to 12h 09m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Bahía de Caráquez and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Bahía de Caráquez right now.
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bahía de Caráquez.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Sep ● | 05:07 | 06:18 | 12:21 | 15:35 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 05:07 | 06:18 | 12:21 | 15:34 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 05:06 | 06:18 | 12:21 | 15:34 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:06 | 06:17 | 12:20 | 15:33 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:06 | 06:17 | 12:20 | 15:32 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:05 | 06:17 | 12:20 | 15:31 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:05 | 06:16 | 12:19 | 15:30 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
14-day Forecast for Bahía de Caráquez
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bahía de Caráquez
Sunrise
in Bahía de Caráquez
↑
6:18 AM
Sunset
in Bahía de Caráquez
↓
6:24 PM
Day Length
12h 05m
Dawn
in Bahía de Caráquez
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Bahía de Caráquez
6:45 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Bahía de Caráquez
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
79.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:06
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:35
Distances & Clock Changes in Bahía de Caráquez
How Far Is Bahía de Caráquez From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 4,448 km | SE (128deg) |
| New York | 4,639 km | N (7deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,512 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 9,390 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,530 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 11,770 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Sydney | 13,414 km | SW (229deg) |
| Tokyo | 14,331 km | NW (318deg) |
Bahía de Caráquez's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bahía de Caráquez and you would surface near Padangsidempuan, Indonesia, about 93 km from the antipodal point at 0.6deg N, 99.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bahía de Caráquez
What time is it in Bahía de Caráquez right now?
The current local time in Bahía de Caráquez is 08:26 on Tuesday, September 01, 2026. Bahía de Caráquez follows the America/Guayaquil time zone.
What time zone is Bahía de Caráquez in?
Bahía de Caráquez runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bahía de Caráquez?
Bahía de Caráquez is UTC-05:00 right now. To convert UTC to Bahía de Caráquez local time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Bahía de Caráquez on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 01, 2026, Bahía de Caráquez is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bahía de Caráquez today?
In Bahía de Caráquez today the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 18:24, giving 12h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bahía de Caráquez tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bahía de Caráquez is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 79.4%.
What is solar time in Bahía de Caráquez?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bahía de Caráquez, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.