Sunrise and sunset times in Ecuador
SunAndMoon covers 3 cities in Ecuador. Today in Cuenca, the largest, the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:22 (11h 59m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuenca | 06:22 | 18:22 | 11h 59m |
| Guayaquil | 06:25 | 18:26 | 12h 1m |
| Quito | 06:17 | 18:23 | 12h 7m |
Sun times across Ecuador
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 3 cities in Ecuadorthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Ecuador sits in South America, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Ecuador
What time does the sun rise in Ecuador today?
In Cuenca, Ecuador's largest city, the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:22 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Ecuador can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 3 cities in Ecuador, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Ecuador?
Ecuador uses a single time zone (GMT-5), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Ecuador?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Ecuador that swing is largest in Cuenca and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Cuenca gets 11h 57m of daylight, and around the December solstice 12h 18m.