Time in Loja, Ecuador
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Loja? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Ecuador: All Souls' Day, Monday, 2 November (in 2 days) · All holidays
Loja time zone
- Time zone
- Ecuador Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Loja
Loja does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-5 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Loja today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:21 and 17:39–18:21
- Day length
- 12 h 15 min (12 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:31–05:52 and 18:08–18:29
- Next solar eclipse
- Annular solar eclipse, 26 January 20288 min 36 s of the ring, at 08:37
Moon in Loja today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 65%
- Moonrise
- 23:47
- Moonset
- 11:04
- 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 Loja
Loja is the capital of Loja, Ecuador. Local time in Loja follows Ecuador Time (UTC-5). Quito, the capital, is 425 km away. Loja had a population of 203,496 in 2022.
- Coordinates
- 3°59′35″S 79°12′15″W
- Elevation
- 2,060 m
- Region
- Loja
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 203,496 (2022)
- Distance to Quito
- 425 km
Where is Loja
Places near Loja
Time in other cities in Ecuador
Time difference from Loja
+ means the time there is ahead of Loja, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- Chicago USA same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- 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 Loja in?
Loja is in the Ecuador Time time zone (America/Guayaquil), UTC-5.
Does Loja observe daylight saving time?
No. Loja stays on UTC-5 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Loja?
The current UTC offset in Loja 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 Loja is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Loja today?
Today the sun rises in Loja at 05:52 and sets at 18:08.
How far is Loja from Quito?
Loja is 425 km from Quito in a straight line.