Current time in Quito, Ecuador

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Sun today ↑ 05:56 ↓ 18:03 (12 hours 7 minutes)ECTUTC-5No daylight saving time Weather now 18 °C / 64 °F · no rain · UV 8

Time zone Quito

Time zone
UTC-05:00 time — UTC-05:00 (UTC-5)

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Quito is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Quito at a glance

Time zone
ECT
UTC offset
UTC−5
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
18:03
Day length
12 h 7 min
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Time zone in Quito

Quito uses ECT (UTC−5) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/Guayaquil
Standard time
ECT · UTC−5 · Ecuador Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Quito

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Quito to PST ☀PDT
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
Quito to EST ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Quito to CET ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Quito to IST IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Quito to AEST ☀AEDT
+16h

Sun and Moon in Quito

· ECT — Today in Quito the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:03: 12 h 7 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length12 h 7 min
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:56 · 18:03
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Quito ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Quito (ECT)UTC time UTC+0Quito to EST UTC-5Quito to IST UTC+5:30Quito to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Quito (ECT)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1 day00:0012:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1 day02:002:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1 day04:004:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in Ecuador

The 10 most populous cities of Ecuador and their local time now.

LocationTime
Guayaquil
Cuenca
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Ambato
Portoviejo
LocationTime
Machala
Loja
Manta
Riobamba
Ibarra

Quito airport & codes

Quito has the IATA city code UIO; phone numbers in Ecuador use the calling code +593.

IATA city code
UIO
Calling code
+593
ISO country code
EC / ECU
Currency
USD
Languages
Spanish
Other names
กีโต · 基多 · キト · 키토 · Кито · كيتو

Where is Quito?

Quito is in Pichincha, Ecuador at 0°13′47″S 78°31′30″W.

Coordinates
0°13′47″S 78°31′30″W · -0.2298, -78.5250
Map (Google Maps)
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State / province
Pichincha
Country
Ecuador
Population
2,781,641

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Quito use?

Quito uses Ecuador Time (ECT), with a current offset of UTC-5.

Does Quito observe daylight saving time?

Quito does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on ECT (UTC-5) all year.

What is the time difference between Quito and UTC?

Quito is 5 hours behind UTC all year: Quito keeps ECT (UTC−5) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Quito today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 18:03 in Quito, giving 12 h 7 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:59.

What is the airport code for Quito?

The IATA city code for Quito is UIO. The international calling code for Ecuador is +593.