Satellite View of Quito
Quito sits at -0.1807, -78.4678. Drag to pan, click then scroll to zoom, and switch between satellite, terrain and street layers.
South America · America/Guayaquil
Current Time in Ecuador
Live local time in Quito, with today's date, the UTC offset, the difference from your own clock, and current weather conditions.
Quito, Ecuador
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Quito Right Now
Weather, sky, sea and location for Quito, all updating live.
Weather in Quito
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Reference
Ecuador at a Glance
| Country | Ecuador |
| Capital | Quito |
| Region | South America |
| IANA time zone | America/Guayaquil |
| Current UTC offset | — |
| Time zones in country | 2 |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
| Population | about 18 million |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) |
| Calling code | +593 |
| Capital coordinates | -0.1807, -78.4678 |
| Day of year | — |
| ISO week number | — |
| Season in Quito | — |
| Daylight today | — |
| Sun altitude now | — |
| Moon phase | — |
| Hemisphere | Southern |
| Coastline | Has a coastline |
Working with Ecuador
Time Differences and Business Hours
How Quito lines up against the cities people most often need to coordinate with.
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Differences are measured against Quito. For a specific date, use the converter; to find a meeting slot, use the meeting planner.
Understanding the offset
How Ecuador Time Works
The Zone, Not the Offset
Quito sits in America/Guayaquil. That name matters more than the number: an offset like the one shown above is only true today, whereas the zone name carries every rule about when the country changes its clocks. Software that stores offsets instead of zone names breaks at the next changeover.
A Steady Offset
Ecuador keeps the same offset all year. That sounds simpler, and it is, but it means the gap to any country that does change clocks shifts by an hour twice a year without anything changing on this end.
More Than One Zone
Ecuador spans about 2 time zones. The clock above is the capital's. If you are dealing with another part of the country, check which zone that region actually uses before assuming it matches Quito.
Writing Times Clearly
When you send a time to someone in Ecuador, write the zone with it, or better, send a calendar invitation that converts automatically for each recipient. "14:00 UTC" cannot be misread; "2pm" in a message reaching three countries reliably produces at least one person joining an hour out.
Answers
Ecuador Time Questions
What time is it in Ecuador right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Quito, Ecuador, updating every second. It is calculated from the America/Guayaquil time zone using your browser's copy of the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving rules are applied automatically and correctly.
What time zone does Ecuador use?
Quito uses the America/Guayaquil zone. The current UTC offset is shown in the panel above and updates itself if the country changes its clocks. Ecuador spans 2 time zones in total, so other parts of the country may differ from the capital.
Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?
No. Ecuador stays on the same offset all year, so the gap between Quito and any country that does change clocks will differ by an hour for part of the year. That is the most common cause of a recurring meeting drifting.
How do I convert Ecuador time to my own?
The comparison line above already shows the difference between Quito and your own device clock. For a specific date and time rather than right now, use the time zone converter, which handles daylight saving for the date you enter rather than for today.
Where does the weather on this page come from?
Open-Meteo, a free weather service. The request goes directly from your browser to their API, so nothing about your visit passes through our server. It reports current conditions and a short forecast for Quito.
How accurate is the clock?
It reads your own device clock and re-expresses that instant in the America/Guayaquil zone, so it is exactly as accurate as your device. Almost every phone and computer syncs to a network time server automatically, which puts you within a fraction of a second.