Time Now in Cuenca, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Lat/Long: 2.9° S, 79° W
Elevation: 2,543 m above sea level
Population rank: #3 of 125 cities in Ecuador by population
Province: Azuay
Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Cuenca keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/Guayaquil time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Cuenca lies high in the uplands, around 2543 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 4168 km away. As one of Ecuador's largest cities, Cuenca is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Time & Daylight in Cuenca
Daylight Hours in Cuenca
Cuenca gets 12h 00m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cuenca is at 06:20 and sunset in Cuenca is at 18:21.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 57m near the June solstice to 12h 17m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Cuenca and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Cuenca right now.
Other Cities in Ecuador with Local Time
Cities Sharing Cuenca's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Cuenca.
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Prayer Times in Cuenca
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 13 Aug ● | 05:07 | 06:20 | 12:20 | 15:41 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 05:07 | 06:20 | 12:20 | 15:41 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 05:07 | 06:20 | 12:20 | 15:41 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:20 | 15:40 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:20 | 15:40 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:06 | 06:19 | 12:19 | 15:39 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:06 | 06:18 | 12:19 | 15:39 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Cuenca
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
1.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 07:51
Next Moonset
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Today, 19:21
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cuenca
How Far Is Cuenca From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 4,168 km | SE (126deg) |
| New York | 4,876 km | N (5deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,808 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 9,495 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,621 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 11,906 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Sydney | 13,362 km | SW (228deg) |
| Dubai | 14,535 km | ENE (59deg) |
Cuenca's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cuenca and you would surface near Bagan Pulau Ketam, Malaysia, about 32 km from the antipodal point at 2.9deg N, 101.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cuenca
What time is it in Cuenca right now?
The current local time in Cuenca is 09:12 on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Cuenca follows the America/Guayaquil time zone.
What time zone is Cuenca in?
Cuenca 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 Cuenca?
Is Cuenca on daylight saving time right now?
No — Cuenca is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 13, 2026.
What moon phase is visible over Cuenca tonight?
Over Cuenca tonight the moon shows a New Moon phase at 1.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Cuenca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cuenca, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.