Time Now in Santa Elena, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Lat/Long: 2.23° S, 80.86° W
Elevation: 43 m above sea level
Population rank: #26 of 125 cities in Ecuador by population
Province: Santa Elena
Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Guayaquil
Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Santa Elena sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC−05:00. 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. Santa Elena sits at a modest 43 m above sea level. Santa Elena is fairly isolated: even Sao Paulo lies some 4379 km off. Santa Elena is a significant city in Ecuador, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Santa Elena sees 12h 01m between a 06:26 sunrise and a 18:28 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Santa Elena
Daylight Hours in Santa Elena
Santa Elena gets 12h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Santa Elena is at 06:26 and sunset in Santa Elena is at 18:28.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 59m near the June solstice to 12h 15m near the December solstice.
Time Difference Between Santa Elena and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Santa Elena's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Santa Elena.
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Prayer Times in Santa Elena
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug ● | 05:13 | 06:26 | 12:27 | 15:48 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 05:13 | 06:26 | 12:27 | 15:48 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 05:13 | 06:26 | 12:27 | 15:47 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 05:13 | 06:26 | 12:27 | 15:47 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:13 | 06:25 | 12:27 | 15:46 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:13 | 06:25 | 12:26 | 15:46 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:12 | 06:25 | 12:26 | 15:45 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Santa Elena
Sunrise
in Santa Elena
↑
6:26 AM
Sunset
in Santa Elena
↓
6:28 PM
Day Length
12h 01m
Dawn
in Santa Elena
6:05 AM
Dusk
in Santa Elena
6:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Santa Elena
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
8.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 08:43
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:03
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Distances & Clock Changes in Santa Elena
How Far Is Santa Elena From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 4,379 km | SE (126deg) |
| New York | 4,825 km | N (8deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,616 km | NW (319deg) |
| London | 9,563 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 9,699 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 11,951 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Sydney | 13,258 km | SW (229deg) |
| Tokyo | 14,431 km | NW (317deg) |
Santa Elena's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Santa Elena and you would surface near Parapat, Indonesia, about 53 km from the antipodal point at 2.2deg N, 99.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Elena
What time is it in Santa Elena right now?
The current local time in Santa Elena is 03:28 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Santa Elena follows the America/Guayaquil time zone.
What time zone is Santa Elena in?
Clocks in Santa Elena follow the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Santa Elena?
Santa Elena is UTC-05:00 right now. To convert UTC to Santa Elena local time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward.
Is Santa Elena on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Santa Elena as of August 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Elena today?
Today in Santa Elena: sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 18:28, giving 12h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Elena tonight?
Over Santa Elena tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 8.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Santa Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Elena, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.