Time in Quito
Ecuador
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Ecuador Time (ECT)
- IANA zone
America/Guayaquil- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 6 hours behind
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 08m of daylight, around the December solstice
- Shortest day
- 12h 07m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 0.21°S, 78.50°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Quito do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Quito is |
|---|---|
| Now | 6 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 5 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 6 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 5 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 6 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 5 hours behind Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Quito right now?
Quito keeps Ecuador Time (UTC-05:00). Quito is 6 hours behind Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Quito from Ireland?
Quito is currently 6 hours behind Ireland. That changes to 5 hours behind on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Quito change its clocks?
No. Quito stays on Ecuador Time (UTC-05:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.