Quito keeps UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC. Quito does not use daylight saving time, so the offset never changes and the gap to any other fixed-offset city is the same in January as in July. The clock above is the live local time in Quito, Ecuador, to the second.
About time in Quito
Quito operates on the America/Guayaquil time zone. Quito is on UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC. Located in Ecuador at 0.18°S, 78.47°W, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Quito, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Quito right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Quito, updated every second. Quito is on UTC-5 all year, 5 hours behind UTC.
What time zone is Quito in?
Quito, Ecuador uses the America/Guayaquil time zone. That is UTC-5 all year, and it does not change with the season.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?
No. Quito stays on UTC-5 all year round, so the offset never changes and there is no clock change to plan around.
How far ahead or behind is Quito?
Quito is 5 hours behind UTC, every day of the year. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Quito.
Quito time zone explained
Quito follows the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-5 at mid-year. No daylight saving is observed, so the offset from UTC never changes. The zone abbreviation is -05 in January all year.
Time difference from Quito to major cities
Quito is 6 hours behind London
Quito is 1 hour behind New York
Quito is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Quito is 7 hours behind Paris
Quito is 9 hours behind Dubai
Quito is 13 hours behind Singapore
Quito is 14 hours behind Tokyo
Quito is 15 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Planning more than a call? See our full Quito remote-work guide for costs, internet and safety data, plus public holidays that could affect your schedule.
Daylight in Quito through the year
Sunrise lands around 06:00 (solar time) in June and about 05:59 in December. Day length is fairly stable through the year at this latitude, which keeps schedules predictable.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 05:59
Feb 05:59
Mar 05:59
Apr 06:00
May 06:00
Jun 06:00
Jul 06:00
Aug 06:00
Sep 06:00
Oct 05:59
Nov 05:59
Dec 05:59
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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