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.

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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

CityLocal timevs QuitoOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Quito)
US New York--:-- 1h ahead8h (09:00–17:00 in Quito)
US Los Angeles--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Quito)
FR Paris--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Quito)
AE Dubai--:-- 9h aheadNone
IN New Delhi--:-- 10h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 13h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 13h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 14h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 14h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 15h aheadNone
BR São Paulo--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Quito)

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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

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:1318:2112h 08m
February06:2318:3112h 08m
March06:2318:3012h 07m
April06:1418:2112h 07m
May06:0718:1412h 06m
June06:0818:1512h 06m
July06:1418:2112h 06m
August06:1718:2312h 06m
September06:1118:1712h 06m
October06:0018:0712h 07m
November05:5318:0112h 07m
December05:5918:0712h 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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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).

Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.