Location & Surroundings
El Cedral is a settlement in Loja, Ecuador, at 1,553 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Macara, 11 km to the south. The national capital Quito is about 475 km to the north. The nearest airport is J.M. Velasco Ibarra, 10 km away.
Basic Data
- Type populated place (PPL)
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Geography
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Coordinates
4° 17' 33" S, 79° 54' 48" W
- Elevation DEM: 1553 m
- Timezone America/Guayaquil
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 24 p/km²
- Built-up 0.4%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +593
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 07:37
- Sunrise 06:06
- Sunset 18:15
- Day length 12 h 10 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Weather in El Cedral
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Cedral, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 29.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 741 W/m2.
Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
0.6 m/s W (278 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
30 %
Precip
1.04 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
| Hour | Temp (C) | Wind (m/s) | Dir (deg) | RH (%) | Pressure (hPa) | Precip (step/total mm) | Clouds (%) | Solar (W/m2) | UV-B (W/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOW | 18.5 | 0.6 | 278 | 88 | 1,014.3 | - / 0.00 | 30 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 19.6 | 0.7 | 91 | 81 | 1,014.5 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 6 | 8.9 | n/a |
| 12h | 29.3 | 3.8 | 254 | 45 | 1,010.7 | 0.16 / 0.16 | 48 | 740.5 | n/a |
| 18h | 23.4 | 1.7 | 256 | 70 | 1,011.6 | 3.55 / 3.71 | 59 | 264.9 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 19.4 | 0.9 | 262 | 88 | 1,015.1 | 0.00 / 1.04 | 55 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 19.0 | 1.0 | 242 | 89 | 1,015.2 | 0.00 / 0.16 | 73 | 4.3 | n/a |
| 36h | 27.2 | 2.7 | 244 | 51 | 1,011.7 | 0.40 / 0.56 | 70 | 570.4 | n/a |
| 42h | 22.7 | 1.0 | 239 | 72 | 1,012.5 | 3.61 / 4.17 | 39 | 160.2 | n/a |
| Monday | 18.9 | 1.2 | 271 | 90 | 1,014.9 | 0.00 / 0.12 | 79 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 19.0 | 0.2 | 249 | 86 | 1,015.0 | 0.00 / 0.02 | 34 | 6.5 | n/a |
| 60h | 26.3 | 3.6 | 261 | 56 | 1,011.6 | 0.13 / 0.15 | 81 | 617.7 | n/a |
| 66h | 23.1 | 1.3 | 258 | 68 | 1,012.0 | 0.47 / 0.63 | 91 | 139.0 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 19.5 | 1.3 | 261 | 87 | 1,013.5 | 0.10 / 0.73 | 64 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cedral?
Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 29.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 741 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cedral today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in El Cedral?
Local time is 07:37. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Cedral?
El Cedral is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cedral?
DEM 1,553 m.
Where is El Cedral located?
It is at -4.29257, -79.91331 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cedral in?
It is in Ecuador.