Time in Machala
El Oro, Ecuador
02:30:51 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2026
America/Guayaquil · UTC−05:00
New York
03:30:51 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2026
America/New York · UTC−04:00
Your time
09:30:51 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+02:00
Machala is in Ecuador, with about 289,000 inhabitants, and uses the America/Guayaquil time zone, currently UTC−05:00. Machala is 1 hour behind New York.
Machala does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC−05:00 all year.
Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 05:58 AM and sets at 06:10 PM: 12 h 12 min of daylight. Coordinates: -3.26, -79.96.
Upcoming public holidays in Ecuador
- Monday, November 2, 2026: All Souls' Day (in 11 days)
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Independence of Cuenca (in 12 days)
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 64 days)
- Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year's Day (in 71 days)
- Monday, February 8, 2027: Carnival (in 109 days)
Other cities on the same time
Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo, Ambato, Portoviejo, Loja, Manta, Riobamba.
Frequently asked questions
Machala uses the IANA zone America/Guayaquil, currently UTC−05:00.
Machala is 1 hour behind New York.
No, Machala does not observe DST.
Today the sun rises at 05:58 AM and sets at 06:10 PM local time.