Time Now in Latacunga, Ecuador 🇪🇨
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Latacunga ranks
#51 for closest to the Equator · #81 for highest altitude.
Lat/Long: 0.94° S, 78.62° W
Elevation: 2,769 m above sea level
Population rank: #15 of 125 cities in Ecuador by population
Province: Cotopaxi
Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Latacunga are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Guayaquil zone. Latacunga 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 roughly 2769 m, Latacunga is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 4267 km away. Latacunga is a significant city in Ecuador, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Latacunga sees 12h 04m between a 06:16 sunrise and a 18:21 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Latacunga
Daylight Hours in Latacunga
Latacunga gets 12h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Latacunga is at 06:16 and sunset in Latacunga is at 18:21.
Daylight ranges from about 12h 04m near the June solstice to 12h 10m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Latacunga and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Ecuador with Local Time
Cities Sharing Latacunga's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug ● | 05:03 | 06:16 | 12:19 | 15:39 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:03 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 15:38 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:03 | 06:16 | 12:18 | 15:38 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:03 | 06:15 | 12:18 | 15:37 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:03 | 06:15 | 12:18 | 15:37 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:02 | 06:15 | 12:17 | 15:36 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:02 | 06:15 | 12:17 | 15:36 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Latacunga
Sunrise
in Latacunga
↑
6:16 AM
Sunset
in Latacunga
↓
6:21 PM
Day Length
12h 04m
Dawn
in Latacunga
5:54 AM
Dusk
in Latacunga
6:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Latacunga
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
9.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 08:34
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:53
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Distances & Clock Changes in Latacunga
How Far Is Latacunga From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 4,267 km | SE (129deg) |
| New York | 4,655 km | N (5deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,674 km | NW (317deg) |
| London | 9,297 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,428 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 11,698 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Sydney | 13,539 km | SW (228deg) |
| Dubai | 14,384 km | ENE (57deg) |
Latacunga's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Latacunga and you would surface near Balai Pungut, Indonesia, about 17 km from the antipodal point at 0.9deg N, 101.4deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Latacunga
What time is it in Latacunga right now?
The current local time in Latacunga is 06:26 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Latacunga follows the America/Guayaquil time zone.
What time zone is Latacunga in?
Latacunga 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 Latacunga?
Is Latacunga on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 15, 2026, Latacunga is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Latacunga today?
Today in Latacunga: sunrise is at 06:16 and sunset is at 18:21, giving 12h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Latacunga tonight?
The moon phase over Latacunga tonight is Waxing Crescent with 9.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Latacunga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Latacunga, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.