What time is it in Quito?
08:42:00
Friday 13 November 2026
- Quito, Ecuador
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 05:54 · sunset 18:02
Time difference with Quito
Quito is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Quito |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 13:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 08:42 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 05:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 14:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 14:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 17:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 19:12 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 21:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 21:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 22:42 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 00:42 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 10:42 | 2 hours ahead |
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Daylight saving time in Quito
Quito does not change its clocks: UTC−05:00 all year round.
History of local time in Quito
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 5 February 1993 | UTC−5 all year round |
| 1992 – 1993 | UTC−5, with a temporary switch to UTC−4 |
| until 1991 | UTC−5 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): America/Guayaquil. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Quito
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,053 km away, Tabatinga (Brazil) is 1 hour ahead of Quito all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pomasqui | 21 km |
| Machachi | 32 km |
| Cayambe | 52 km |
| Otavalo | 59 km |
| Atuntaqui | 71 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 72 km |
| Ibarra | 78 km |
| Latacunga | 79 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Quito
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12 h 7 min
- Tomorrow
- no change
Dawn 05:32, dusk 18:23, solar noon 11:58. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (12 h 6 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (12 h 8 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:53 (31 October 2027), latest at 06:24 (3 February 2027); earliest sunset at 18:01 (24 October 2027), latest at 18:32 (8 February 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:23 · moonset 21:48 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in Ecuador
Good to know about the time in Quito
Quito is on mainland Ecuador time, UTC−5 all year round, with no daylight saving time.
The city lies about 25 kilometres south of the equator, which is marked by the Mitad del Mundo monument: day and night each last about twelve hours all year round. The Galápagos Islands are 1 hour behind Quito.