Time in Cotacachi, Ecuador
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
What time is it in Cotacachi? It is on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
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Cotacachi time zone
- Time zone
- Ecuador Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Cotacachi
Cotacachi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Cotacachi today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:21 and 17:31–18:12
- Day length
- 12 h 6 min (1 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:32–05:53 and 17:59–18:21
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202876% of the Sun covered, maximum at 08:42
Moon in Cotacachi today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 16%
- Moonrise
- 02:13
- Moonset
- 14:34
- 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 Cotacachi
Cotacachi lies in Imbabura, Ecuador. Clocks in Cotacachi are set to Ecuador Time (UTC-5). Quito, the capital, is 66 km away. Cotacachi had a population of 10,526 in 2022.
- Coordinates
- 0°17′58″N 78°15′56″W
- Elevation
- 2,385 m
- Region
- Imbabura
- District
- Cotacachi
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 10,526 (2022)
- Distance to Quito
- 66 km
Where is Cotacachi
Best time to call Cotacachi
Working hours in Cotacachi are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Cotacachi
- Atuntaqui 6 km
- Otavalo 7 km
- Ibarra 17 km
- Cayambe 32 km
- Pimampiro 38 km
- Pomasqui 45 km
- Oyambarillo 55 km
- San Gabriel 58 km
Time in other cities in Ecuador
Time difference from Cotacachi
+ means the time there is ahead of Cotacachi, − 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 Cotacachi in?
Cotacachi is in the Ecuador Time time zone (America/Guayaquil), UTC-5.
Does Cotacachi observe daylight saving time?
No. Cotacachi stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Cotacachi?
The current UTC offset in Cotacachi 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 Cotacachi is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Cotacachi today?
Today the sun rises in Cotacachi at 05:53 and sets at 17:59.
How far is Cotacachi from Quito?
Cotacachi is 66 km from Quito in a straight line.