Ecuador
Time now in Cantón Tulcán
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:10Sunset 06:19Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Guayaquil
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
06:19
Day length
12h 08m
Coordinates
0.83, -78.02
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About the time in Cantón Tulcán
Clocks in Cantón Tulcán stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Ecuador.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Cantón Tulcán day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier America/Guayaquil is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Guayaquil keeps pointing at Guayaquil time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cantón Tulcán
- What time is it in Cantón Tulcán right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cantón Tulcán, updating every second from America/Guayaquil (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Cantón Tulcán today?
- Sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset at 06:19, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Guayaquil, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Which time zone is Cantón Tulcán in?
- Cantón Tulcán uses America/Guayaquil, currently UTC −5.
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