Galápagos Time
E109828
Galápagos Time is the standard time observed in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, set one hour behind mainland Ecuador’s time.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galápagos Time canonical | 5 |
| Galapagos Time | 1 |
| Hora de Galápagos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T927282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Galápagos Time Context triple: [Galápagos Islands, timeZone, Galápagos Time]
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A.
Island Life
Island Life is a seminal 1880 biogeography book by Alfred Russel Wallace that analyzes the distribution of species on islands and its implications for evolution and natural selection.
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B.
The Living Planet
The Living Planet is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the diversity of life and the ecosystems of Earth.
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C.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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D.
Following the Equator
"Following the Equator" is a non-fiction travelogue by Mark Twain that recounts his lecture tour through the British Empire in the 1890s, blending observation, satire, and social critique.
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E.
Red Skin Island
Red Skin Island is a scenic island within India's Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, known for its clear waters, coral reefs, and opportunities for snorkeling and marine wildlife viewing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Galápagos Time Target entity description: Galápagos Time is the standard time observed in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, set one hour behind mainland Ecuador’s time.
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A.
Island Life
Island Life is a seminal 1880 biogeography book by Alfred Russel Wallace that analyzes the distribution of species on islands and its implications for evolution and natural selection.
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B.
The Living Planet
The Living Planet is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the diversity of life and the ecosystems of Earth.
-
C.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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D.
Following the Equator
"Following the Equator" is a non-fiction travelogue by Mark Twain that recounts his lecture tour through the British Empire in the 1890s, blending observation, satire, and social critique.
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E.
Red Skin Island
Red Skin Island is a scenic island within India's Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, known for its clear waters, coral reefs, and opportunities for snorkeling and marine wildlife viewing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
standard time
ⓘ
time zone ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| comparedToEcuadorTime | 1 hour behind mainland Ecuador ⓘ |
| comparedToUTC | 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Galápagos Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Galápagos Archipelago
|
| governingAuthority | Government of Ecuador ⓘ |
| IANAZoneIdentifier |
Galápagos Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific/Galapagos
|
| languageOfDesignation | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official time in the Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| mainlandReferenceTimeZone | Ecuador Time ⓘ |
| mainlandReferenceUTCOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Baltra Island
ⓘ
Bartolomé Island ⓘ Darwin Island ⓘ Española Island ⓘ Fernandina Island ⓘ Floreana Island ⓘ Genovesa Island ⓘ Isabela Island ⓘ
surface form:
Isabela Island (western part)
Marchena Island ⓘ North Seymour Island ⓘ Pinta Island ⓘ Pinzón Island ⓘ Galápagos Province ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Galápagos
Rabida Island ⓘ
surface form:
Rábida Island
San Cristóbal Island ⓘ Santa Cruz Island ⓘ Santiago Island ⓘ Wolf Island ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | no ⓘ |
| offsetFromMainlandEcuadorTime | −1 hour ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| relatedTimeZone | Ecuador Time ⓘ |
| SpanishName |
Galápagos Time
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Hora de Galápagos
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| timeDifferenceFromEcuadorTime | 1 hour behind ⓘ |
| timeStandardType | solar-based civil time ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
local business hours in the Galápagos Islands
ⓘ
navigation and scheduling for Galápagos tourism ⓘ transport schedules between mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| usedBy |
residents of the Galápagos Islands
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tourism industry in the Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| usedFor | civil timekeeping in the Galápagos Islands ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | UTC−06:00 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Galápagos Time Description of subject: Galápagos Time is the standard time observed in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, set one hour behind mainland Ecuador’s time.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Galapagos Time
this entity surface form:
Hora de Galápagos