Lisbon to Ambato: time difference
Ambato is 6 h behind Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 19:44 7:44 PM Ambato 13:44 1:44 PM You –:–
19:44 7:44 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 19:00
13:44 1:44 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:05
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−6 h
Ambato is 6 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Ambato are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇨 Ambato
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇪🇨 Ambato |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:44 | 13:44 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 165,185 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Ambato: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Ambato?
Ambato is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Ambato at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in Ambato it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Ambato?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Ambato show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lisbon and in Ambato overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Ambato.
Until what time in Lisbon is it still yesterday in Ambato?
Before 6:00 AM in Lisbon, the date in Ambato has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Ambato, it is already the next day in Lisbon.
Does the time gap between Lisbon and Ambato change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in Ambato. From October 25, 2026, Ambato will be 5 hours behind Lisbon.
