About the time in Quito

Quito is a city in Ecuador. It uses the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is currently UTC-5 — that is, -5 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Quito does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

Compared with other major cities right now, Quito is 1 hour behind of New York and 6 hours behind of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Quito in?

Quito follows the America/Guayaquil time zone (UTC-5). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Quito observe daylight saving time?

No — Quito keeps the same offset all year, which makes scheduling with it straightforward.

Sunrise and sunset in Quito

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Quito's coordinates (-0.18°, -78.47°) and shown in local Quito time. They shift a little every day through the year.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Quito's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.