Time in Cuenca, Ecuador
Sunday, 1 November 2026
What time is it in Cuenca? It is on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Ecuador: All Souls' Day, Monday, 2 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Cuenca time zone
- Time zone
- Ecuador Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cuenca
Cuenca does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Cuenca today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Golden hour
- 05:40–06:21 and 17:37–18:19
- Day length
- 12 h 13 min (10 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:31–05:53 and 18:06–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Annular solar eclipse, 26 January 20286 min 26 s of the ring, at 08:38
Moon in Cuenca today
Last quarter
Illumination: 55%
- Moonrise
- none today
- Moonset
- 12:05
- 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 Cuenca
Cuenca is the administrative centre of Azuay, Ecuador. Clocks in Cuenca are set to Ecuador Time (UTC-5). The distance to Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is 301 km. The population of Cuenca is about 636,996.
- Coordinates
- 2°53′43″S 78°59′47″W
- Elevation
- 2,484 m
- Region
- Azuay
- District
- Cuenca
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 636,996
- Distance to Quito
- 301 km
Where is Cuenca
Places near Cuenca
- Azogues 24 km
- Gualaceo 24 km
- Cañar 38 km
- La Troncal 65 km
- Naranjal 73 km
- Alausí 79 km
- Coronel Marcelino Maridueña 91 km
- Balao 91 km
Time in other cities in Ecuador
Time difference from Cuenca
+ means the time there is ahead of Cuenca, − 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 Cuenca in?
Cuenca is in the Ecuador Time time zone (America/Guayaquil), UTC-5.
Does Cuenca observe daylight saving time?
No. Cuenca stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Cuenca?
The current UTC offset in Cuenca 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 Cuenca is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Cuenca today?
Today the sun rises in Cuenca at 05:53 and sets at 18:06.
How far is Cuenca from Quito?
Cuenca is 301 km from Quito in a straight line.