Right now, local time in Quito is 15:35 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Quito ranks #142 worldwide by population — the largest city in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Quito — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.2298° S, 78.5250° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pichincha
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 2,781,641 · #142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Quito through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 0.23° N, 101.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 32 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Quito today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Quito — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Quito sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Ecuador, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Quito's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,309 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,726 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.23° S, 78.52° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Quito
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Quito local time:
Cities sharing Quito's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Guayaquil15:35
- Cuenca15:35
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados15:35
- Ambato15:35
- Portoviejo15:35
- Eloy Alfaro15:35
- Machala15:35
- Loja15:35
- Manta15:35
- Riobamba15:35
- Ibarra15:35
- Esmeraldas15:35
Distances from Quito
| São Paulo | 4,309 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,771 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,623 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,228 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,361 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,626 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,600 km | SW (229°) |
| Dubai | 14,333 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,436 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,260 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,200 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 19,726 km | WNW (296°) |
Cities near Quito
- San Antonio9 km · 15:35
- Conocoto9 km · 15:35
- Cumbayá11 km · 15:35
- San Rafael12 km · 15:35
- Nayón12 km · 15:35
- Tumbaco14 km · 15:35
- Sangolquí14 km · 15:35
- Llano Chico14 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Quito right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Quito (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Quito in?
Quito runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?
Quito does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Quito today?
Quito sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Quito tonight?
The moon phase over Quito tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Quito?
The antipode of Quito — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 0.23° N, 101.48° E. It falls on land, near Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Quito?
Quito lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Quito?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Quito, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.