Quito uses America/Guayaquil — UTC-05:00 (-05) in standard time. It is located in Pichincha, Ecuador. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Quito's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Quito uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Quito is America/Guayaquil. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Guayaquil, Cuenca
Currency: US Dollar (USD). Calling code: +593. Languages: Spanish.
Quito (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkito] ; Quechua: Kitu), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital of Ecuador, and the province of Pichincha. It is the largest city in Pichincha and the second-largest city in Ecuador, with an estimated population of 1.7 million in the city and 2.8 million in its metropolitan area.
Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Quito's elevation of 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) makes it either the highest or the second-highest national capital city in the world.
This varied standing is because Bolivia is a country with multiple capitals; if La Paz is considered the Bolivian national capital, it tops the list of highest capitals, but if Sucre is specified as the capital, then it is the second highest behind Quito.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Quito. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
2,781,641 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Pichincha, Ecuador.
America/Guayaquil · UTC-05:00 (-05).
No daylight saving time.
US Dollar (USD) · +593.
Guayaquil, Cuenca, Cali
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) about 22.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.8°C and lows 8.7°C. Warmest month: September (average high 21.5°C); coolest month: August (average low 7.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Quito is the largest city in contribution to national GDP, and the highest in per capita income. Quito has the highest level of tax collection in Ecuador, exceeding the national 57% per year 2009, currently being the most important economic region of the country, as the latest "study" conducted by the Central Bank of Ecuador. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Pichincha · IANA zone: America/Guayaquil · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Quito. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Quito and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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