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Current time in El Empalme

NOT NOWSunday, 1 November 2026 · GMT-5 · UTC−5

El Empalme is the same local clock as New York. El Empalme–New York overlap

A workday in El Empalme

El Empalme local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

El Empalme time zone facts

America/Guayaquil zone
Time zone
GMT-5 · UTC−5Ecuador Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
05:57 · 18:0612h 09m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
All Souls' Day2026-11-02 · all Ecuador holidays
Coordinates
-1.04, -79.64Ecuador
Same clock as
Quito10 other listed cities

El Empalme is in Ecuador and keeps Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil), UTC−5. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat El Empalme as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

El Empalme against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

El Empalme time questions

What time zone is El Empalme in?

El Empalme uses Ecuador Time (GMT-5), UTC−5. The IANA zone is America/Guayaquil. El Empalme does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between El Empalme and New York?

El Empalme is the same local clock as New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 09:00 in El Empalme.

When is it okay to message someone in El Empalme?

PING is 09:00–18:00 El Empalme time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between El Empalme and Los Angeles?

El Empalme is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 12:00 in El Empalme.

What time is sunrise and sunset in El Empalme today?

Sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset at 18:06, giving 12h 09m of daylight.

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