Current Local Time in Esmeraldas, Ecuador

7:16:03 am ECT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	Ecuador
Lat/Long:	0°58'N / 79°39'W
Elevation:	17 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	Spanish
Country Code:	+593

°F

Weather

75 °F

Passing clouds.
85 / 72 °F

Sun 22.		86 / 74 °F
Mon 23.		86 / 76 °F

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Time Zone

ECT (Ecuador Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:22 am
↑ 90° East

Sunset

6:28 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 7 minutes
+3s longer

Moon 8.0%

Rise – 8:23 am
Set – 8:51 pm

High Tide

High – 5:12 am
High – 5:29 pm

Low Tide

Low – 11:16 am
Low – 11:44 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:25 pm
Altitude: 89.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:13 am – 5:37 am
7:13 pm – 7:37 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:37 am – 6:01 am
6:49 pm – 7:13 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:01 am – 6:22 am
6:28 pm – 6:49 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
8:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
2:17 pm

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Airports

General Rivadeneira Airport, ESM
About 2 mi ENE of Esmeraldas
Mariscal Sucre International Airport, UIO
About 111 mi SE of Esmeraldas

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Esmeraldas

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7:16 03 am

Saturday, March 21, 2026