Time zone
Ecuador Time (UTC−5), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Guayaquil.
Time in Ecuador
Time in Quito now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC−5 · UTC−5 Ecuador Time
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 7 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Quito time zone
Clock changes
Quito does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−5 all year.
Location
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador. Coordinates 0.23° S, 78.53° W; population about 2,781,641.
Sunrise and sunset in Quito today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:32 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:22 PM
- Day length
- 12 h 7 min
- Night length
- 11 h 53 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:40 AM – 6:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:33 PM – 6:14 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:32 AM – 5:40 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:14 PM – 6:22 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Quito time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Quito |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Quito |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Quito |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Quito |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Quito |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Quito |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Quito |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Quito |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Quito |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Quito |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Quito |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Quito |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Quito |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Quito |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Quito |
Questions about time in Quito
What time zone is Quito in?
Quito uses Ecuador Time (UTC−5, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Guayaquil, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?
No. Quito stays on UTC−5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Quito from UTC?
Quito is 5 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Quito today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:53 AM and set at 6:01 PM, giving 12 h 7 min of daylight.
Near Quito
- Guayaquil, Ecuador 266 km
- Cali, Colombia 464 km
- Bogotá, Colombia 730 km
- Medellín, Colombia 791 km
- Trujillo, Peru 879 km
- Panama City, Panama 1,031 km
- Cartagena, Colombia 1,228 km
- San José, Costa Rica 1,287 km