Time in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
The current local time in Quito, Ecuador is shown below — the city is in the America/Guayaquil time zone (UTC -05:00).
Quito local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-5
Quito at a glance
- Time zone
America/Guayaquil- UTC offset now
- -05:00 GMT-5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 0.18° S, 78.47° W
- Population
- 1,763,275
- Country
- Ecuador · ISO EC
- Dialing code
- +593
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Quito right now
Time difference
Quito is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Souls' Day Mon, Nov 2, 2026
- Independence of Cuenca Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 18:03
Day length 12h 7m · twilight and monthly table →
Quito time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Quito overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 12:00 Quito time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Quito | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Quito vs. major cities
How far Quito is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Quito, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Quito | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Paris · France | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +9 h | 18:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +10:30 h | 19:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Quito time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Quito
The closest places to Quito among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá · Colombia | 730 km (450 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Medellín · Colombia | 780 km (490 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Panama City · Panama | 1,030 km (640 mi) north | Same time |
| Lima · Peru | 1,330 km (830 mi) south | Same time |
| Caracas · Venezuela | 1,740 km (1,080 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Manaus · Brazil | 2,080 km (1,290 mi) east | +1 h |
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 2,280 km (1,410 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Havana · Cuba | 2,620 km (1,630 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Quito.
Clock time vs. sun time in Quito
Quito's standard offset, UTC -05:00, is based on the 75° W meridian; the city itself lies at 78.47° W, 3.5° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 14 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:58 (around 29 October) and 12:29 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Quito
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-EC, Ecuador's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Quito
Since 1970, Quito has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1993 it has stayed on UTC -05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Quito stays on UTC -05:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1991 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–2026 | UTC -05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Quito through the year
The longest day in Quito is 22 December with 12h 8m of daylight; the shortest is 23 April with 12h 7m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 1 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:55 on 22 October and the latest sunset at 18:33 on 8 February — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Quito in?
Quito uses the America/Guayaquil time zone: UTC -05:00 all year round. Ecuador spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?
No. Quito has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Quito?
Around 22 December, with 12h 8m of daylight. The shortest day is around 23 April, with 12h 7m.
What is the dialing code for Quito?
To call Quito from abroad, dial your international access code, then Ecuador's country code +593, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Quito?
The standard work week in Ecuador runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Quito on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Caracas, Venezuela, about 1,740 km (1,080 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Quito.
How are dates and times written in Quito?
Following the es-EC conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Quito
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