Current Time in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨

Lat/Long: 0.18° S, 78.47° W

Population: 1,900,000

Country: 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Timezone: GMT-5

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Quito

🌅 Sunrise in Quito

↑ 6:16 AM

🌇 Sunset in Quito

↓ 6:22 PM

🌄 Dawn in Quito

5:54 AM

🌆 Dusk in Quito

6:44 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Quito

🌘 Current Phase

Waning Crescent

💡 Illumination

36.7%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 02:01

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 13:24

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Friday, 7 August 2026

Time in Quito — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Quito's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Quito right now?

The current local time in Quito, Ecuador is 01:56 (Friday, August 07, 2026). Quito observes the America/Guayaquil time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does Quito use?

Quito uses America/Guayaquil, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Quito.

Does Quito observe daylight saving time?

Quito is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Guayaquil time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Quito?

Right now Quito is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Quito observes DST.

When does the day change in Quito?

Midnight in Quito occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Guayaquil zone. Since Quito is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.

Current Time in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨

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