What timezone is Quito in?

Quito uses the IANA timezone America/Guayaquil. The UTC offset is always UTC-5 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.

Does Quito observe daylight saving time?

No. Quito does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-5 all year round.

What is the time difference between Quito and New York?

Quito is currently 1 hour behind New York.

What is the time difference between Quito and London?

Quito is currently 6 hours behind London.

Quito, Ecuador · UTC-5

02:50:11

Thursday, April 2, 2026

W14 ↑ 06:15 ↓ 18:22 No DST

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Quito is in the America/Guayaquil timezone (-05/UTC-5), with no daylight saving time observed. Quito is 22 kilometers south of the equator. The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo monument north of the city marks the GPS-approximate equatorial line, a popular tourist stop. The Intiñan Solar Museum nearby claims to demonstrate equatorial phenomena: water draining in different directions, eggs balanced on nails. The physics is debated, but the marketing is convincing.

Ecuador uses Ecuador Time, UTC-5, year-round with no daylight saving. At 0 degrees latitude, there is virtually no difference between the longest and shortest days. The sun rises at 6:06am in June and 6:16am in December. Sunset ranges from 6:09pm to 6:19pm. The equatorial constancy is near-perfect. Every day is close to the same length.

This consistency means no need for DST. The country does not observe it. Guayaquil on the coast shares the same clock.

high altitude and equatorial climate

At 2,850 meters elevation, Quito’s climate is permanent spring: daytime temperatures of 15-20 degrees Celsius, cooler nights, and intense midday sun due to the altitude and equatorial angle. The city is warm enough to be comfortable without the tropical heat of the coast. The Andes trap the weather: afternoons often bring quick showers that clear by evening.

9am in Quito is 2pm in London in winter.

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Questions about time in Quito

What timezone is Quito in?: Quito uses the IANA timezone America/Guayaquil. The UTC offset is always UTC-5 — this timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
Does Quito observe daylight saving time?: No. Quito does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC-5 all year round.
What is the current UTC offset for Quito?: Quito is currently at UTC-5.
What is the time difference between Quito and New York?: Quito is currently 1 hour behind New York.
What is the time difference between Quito and London?: Quito is currently 6 hours behind London.
What is the time difference between Quito and Los Angeles?: Quito is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Quito and Tokyo?: Quito is currently 14 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the IANA timezone name for Quito?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Quito is America/Guayaquil. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Guayaquil' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('America/Guayaquil')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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