Time Zone Information

Tulcán, Ecuador

Current Time

16:49:55

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Tulcán

Tulcán, Ecuador uses the America/Guayaquil time zone, currently UTC-5.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC-5 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Tulcán.

Time Zone

CityTulcán
Country Ecuador
Time Zone (IANA)America/Guayaquil
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Coordinates0.8124000, -77.7170900
Population86,498

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Tulcán does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC-5 all year round.

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CityCountryPopulation
Quito Ecuador 2,781,641
Guayaquil Ecuador 2,723,665
Cuenca Ecuador 636,996
Santo Domingo de los Colorados Ecuador 458,580
Ambato Ecuador 387,309
Portoviejo Ecuador 321,800
Eloy Alfaro Ecuador 315,724
Machala Ecuador 289,141
Loja Ecuador 274,112
Manta Ecuador 264,281

Frequently Asked Questions

Tulcán, Ecuador is in the America/Guayaquil time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.

The current UTC offset for Tulcán is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Tulcán does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.