Africa in numbers
- Coordinates
- 1.0782, -79.2871
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- Ecuador, South America
- Capital
- Quito — 168 km away
- Same name
- 17 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Africa, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Find the present-moment local time in Africa, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, which uses America/Guayaquil (−5).
Africa, Ecuador
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Guayaquil
Local time in Africa
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Africa, Esmeraldas.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:01 AM Solar noon 12:04 PM Sunset 6:06 PM Daylight 12 h 05 min Night 11 h 55 min Civil twilight 5:40 AM – 6:27 PM
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Africa and its neighbours
Largest cities in Esmeraldas
- Esmeraldas 218 727
- Rosa Zarate 42 121
- San Lorenzo De Esmeraldas 20 209
- Muisne 13 393
- Valdez 11 441
- Pampanal De Bolivar 1 118
Other places named Africa
- Africa Puebla, Mexico
- África Michoacán, Mexico
- África Chiapas, Mexico
- África Chiapas, Mexico
- África Chiapas, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Guayaquil
Nearby places
- Bocana — 1.5 km
- Bocana de Ostiones — 1.7 km
- Las Mareas — 2.1 km
- Bocana de Lagarto — 3.8 km
- Lagarto — 4.0 km
- Limoncito — 4.1 km
About the time in Africa
Africa holds to America/Guayaquil time, which equals UTC−5. Clock adjustment for daylight saving: No.
Sun-up in Africa is 6:01 AM today and sun-down is 6:06 PM. That gap holds 12 h 05 min of daylight.
You will find the same time in Bocana and Bocana de Ostiones, both near Africa.
Questions and answers
- What is the local time zone in Africa?
- The local time zone in Africa is America/Guayaquil, with an offset of −5.
- Does Africa observe daylight saving time?
- No.
- When does light arrive in Africa?
- Light arrives at 6:01 AM.