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Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located in Pichincha, Ecuador within the South America region. It uses the America/Guayaquil IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-05:00 (GMT-5). With a population of around 2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Ecuador, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.

PichinchaSouth AmericaUTC-05:00

Now in EC

Quito, Ecuador

GMT-5
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Timezone

America/Guayaquil

UTC offset

UTC-05:00

Standard

ECT

DST

No regular shift

Local time guide

Time in Quito for calls, travel, and planning

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located in Pichincha, Ecuador within the South America region. It uses the America/Guayaquil IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-05:00 (GMT-5). With a population of around 2M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Ecuador, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.

Use this page when you need the live local time in Quito for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours ahead of Quito. New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Quito.

At a glance

Local timezoneAmerica/Guayaquil (GMT-5)
Current offsetUTC-05:00
Daylight savingNo regular DST shift
RegionSouth America, South America
Population~2M
CurrencyUSD

Timezone

America/Guayaquil

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

GMT-5

DST

Not active

Region

South America

Country

Ecuador

State / Area

Pichincha

Calling Code

+593

City profile

Useful local details for Quito

Quito is located in Pichincha, Ecuador, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 2M, ranking it #126 in Ecuador by size. For timezone purposes, Quito uses America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.

Quito Ecuador

Travel and calls

CurrencyUSD
Calling code+593
LanguagesES
Population rank#126 in Ecuador

Daylight Saving Time

Quito does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.

Guayaquil does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Best time to call

Planning calls with Quito

For work calls, the standard business window in Quito is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-5. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.

Local planning notes

Use for meetings

Check Quito local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.

Use for travel

For travel and business planning, Quito uses USD and the calling code for Ecuador is +593. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 2M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in South America.

Use for daylight saving

Quito does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-05:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.

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Cities Sharing America/Guayaquil

Guayaquil share the America/Guayaquil timezone with Quito. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.

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