Time in Balao, Ecuador
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Balao? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Public holiday today in Ecuador: Independence of Cuenca · All holidays
Balao time zone
- Time zone
- Ecuador Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Balao
Balao does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Balao today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Golden hour
- 05:43–06:24 and 17:41–18:22
- Day length
- 12 h 13 min (10 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:34–05:56 and 18:09–18:30
- Next solar eclipse
- Annular solar eclipse, 26 January 20286 min 53 s of the ring, at 08:37
Moon in Balao today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 34%
- Moonrise
- 01:36
- Moonset
- 13:54
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13
About Balao
Balao is a town in Guayas, Ecuador. The time zone of Balao is Ecuador Time (UTC-5). It is 331 km from Quito, the capital of Ecuador. As of 2022, the population of Balao is 12,850.
- Coordinates
- 2°54′38″S 79°48′54″W
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Region
- Guayas
- District
- Balao
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 12,850 (2022)
- Distance to Quito
- 331 km
Where is Balao
Places near Balao
- Naranjal 34 km
- Guabo 37 km
- Machala 42 km
- Puerto Bolívar 44 km
- Pasaje 46 km
- Posorja 53 km
- Santa Rosa 63 km
- Playas 71 km
Time in other cities in Ecuador
Time difference from Balao
+ means the time there is ahead of Balao, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Balao in?
Balao is in the Ecuador Time time zone (America/Guayaquil), UTC-5.
Does Balao observe daylight saving time?
No. Balao stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Balao?
The current UTC offset in Balao is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Balao is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Balao today?
Today the sun rises in Balao at 05:56 and sets at 18:09.
How far is Balao from Quito?
Balao is 331 km from Quito in a straight line.