Current local time in Quito, Ecuador
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is on Ecuador Time (UTC−5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Ecuador TimeIANA: America/Guayaquil
- UTC offset
- UTC−5same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- EcuadorSouth America · capital city
- Population
- 2.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +593currency: Dollar (USD)
- Coordinates
- 0.23° S, 78.53° WSouthern Hemisphere
The sun in Quito today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Quito
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Quito | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Best time to call Quito
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Quito
Quito does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Quito shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Quito
All of Ecuador keeps the same standard time as Quito (UTC−5).
Close to the equator, day length in Quito barely changes through the year — between 12h 06m and 12h 08m.
Sunrise and sunset in Quito, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 06:13 | 18:21 | 12h 08m |
| February | 06:23 | 18:31 | 12h 08m |
| March | 06:23 | 18:30 | 12h 07m |
| April | 06:14 | 18:21 | 12h 07m |
| May | 06:07 | 18:14 | 12h 06m |
| June | 06:08 | 18:15 | 12h 06m |
| July | 06:14 | 18:21 | 12h 06m |
| August | 06:17 | 18:23 | 12h 06m |
| September | 06:11 | 18:17 | 12h 06m |
| October | 06:00 | 18:07 | 12h 07m |
| November | 05:53 | 18:01 | 12h 07m |
| December | 05:59 | 18:07 | 12h 08m |
Longest day: around 21 December 2026, 12h 08m of daylight (sunrise 06:08, sunset 18:16). Shortest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 06m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Quito
What time zone is Quito in?
Quito uses the America/Guayaquil time zone (Ecuador Time), UTC−5.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?
No. Quito stays on UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between Quito and New York?
Right now New York is 1h ahead of Quito. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Quito does not.
What is the time difference between Quito and London?
London is 6h ahead of Quito right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Quito?
It depends on the season. Around 21 December 2026 the sun rises about 06:08 and sets about 18:16 (12h 08m of daylight); around 21 June 2026 it rises about 06:12 and sets about 18:19 (12h 06m).
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