Current Time in Santa Elena, Ecuador
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Guayaquil • UTC-5 • ET
The live clock above shows the current local time in Santa Elena, Ecuador. Santa Elena uses the America/Guayaquil time zone and is currently on ET (UTC-5). It is the 26th largest city in Ecuador by population.
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Sunrise: 06:02•Sunset: 18:13•Day length: 12h 11mthe same as yesterday••Timezone: UTC-5 (ET)
Last quarterSunrise06:02Solar noon12:08Sunset18:13
00:00day length 12h 11m24:00
Santa Elena Time Zone
Santa Elena follows the America/Guayaquil time zone. It stays on ET (UTC-5) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Guayaquil |
|---|---|
| Standard time | ET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Santa Elena stays on ET (UTC-5) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Santa Elena)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Santa Elena (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Santa Elena (Current)
0 hours
UTC+5 hours
Major Cities in Ecuador
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Santa Elena, it is:
Best Time to Call Santa Elena
| Location | Santa Elena 09:00 | Santa Elena 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Beijing | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Santa Elena.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Abbreviation
- ET
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Coordinates
- -2.23, -80.86
- Population
- 42,214
- Dialing code
- +593
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Santa Elena right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Santa Elena. Santa Elena is currently on ET (UTC-5).
- What time zone is Santa Elena in?
- Santa Elena uses the IANA time zone America/Guayaquil.
- What is the UTC offset of Santa Elena?
- Santa Elena is on ET, UTC-5, all year.
- Does Santa Elena change the clocks?
- No. Santa Elena stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is Santa Elena?
- Santa Elena is currently 5 hours behind UTC.