Time in Quito

Friday, October 16, 2026

ECT (UTC-5), Ecuador Time

Ecuador

Quito is 1 hour behind New York.

Convert Quito time

Quito
Ecuador
Fri, Oct 16
ECTUTC-5
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4+1h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1+6h
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Time difference from Quito

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Quito they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Quito
New YorkUnited States2:00 PM EDT+1h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:00 PM BST+6h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:00 AM PDT-2h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:00 PM CDT±0
TorontoOntario, Canada2:00 PM EDT+1h
São PauloBrazil3:00 PM BRT+2h
ParisFrance8:00 PM CEST+7h
BerlinGermany8:00 PM CEST+7h
MoscowRussia9:00 PM MSK+8h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:00 PM GST+9h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:30 PM IST+10h 30m
BangkokThailand1:00 AM ICTnext day+12h
Singapore2:00 AM SGTnext day+13h
ShanghaiChina2:00 AM CSTnext day+13h
TokyoJapan3:00 AM JSTnext day+14h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:00 AM AEDTnext day+16h
AucklandNew Zealand7:00 AM NZDTnext day+18h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:00 PM SAST+7h

Quito time zone

Local time
1:00 PM
Date
Oct 16, 2026
Time zone
ECT
UTC offset
UTC-5
IANA time zone
America/Guayaquil
Dialing code
+593
Population
2,781,641
Coordinates
-0.23, -78.52

Daylight saving time

Quito does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.

Sunrise and sunset today

Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
12h 7m
Solar noon
11:59 AM

Cities in Ecuador

Cities near Quito

Questions and answers

What time zone is Quito in?

Quito uses Ecuador Time (America/Guayaquil); the local time is currently UTC-5.

Does Quito observe daylight saving time?

No. Quito stays on UTC-5 all year.

What is the time difference between Quito and New York?

Quito is 1 hour behind New York.

What is the international dialing code for Quito?

The country calling code is +593.