Time Now in Otavalo, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Lat/Long: 0.23° N, 78.26° W
Elevation: 2,532 m above sea level
Population rank: #38 of 125 cities in Ecuador by population
Province: Imbabura
Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Otavalo runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/Guayaquil). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. 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 2532 m, Otavalo is a genuine high-altitude city. The nearest big city, Sao Paulo, is a distant 4318 km away. A major centre in Ecuador, Otavalo keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Otavalo at 06:15 and sets at 18:23, giving 12h 07m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Otavalo
Daylight Hours in Otavalo
Otavalo gets 12h 07m of daylight today. Sunrise in Otavalo is at 06:15 and sunset in Otavalo is at 18:23.
Daylight ranges from about 12h 06m near the December solstice to 12h 08m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:43 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:43 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:43 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:43 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:43 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:42 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 05:00 | 06:15 | 12:19 | 15:42 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
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How Far Is Otavalo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 4,318 km | SE (130deg) |
| New York | 4,522 km | N (5deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,607 km | NW (316deg) |
| London | 9,170 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,303 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 11,567 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Sydney | 13,656 km | SW (229deg) |
| Dubai | 14,280 km | ENE (57deg) |
Otavalo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Otavalo and you would surface near Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 89 km from the antipodal point at 0.2deg S, 101.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Otavalo
What time is it in Otavalo right now?
The current local time in Otavalo is 16:41 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Otavalo follows the America/Guayaquil time zone.
What time zone is Otavalo in?
Otavalo uses the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC−05:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Otavalo?
Is Otavalo on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 23, 2026, Otavalo is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Otavalo today?
Otavalo sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 12h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otavalo tonight?
Over Otavalo tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 72.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Otavalo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otavalo, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.