Time in Ecuador now: time zones & cities

Time zones in Ecuador

Ecuador Time

08:45

UTC-5

No daylight saving time.

Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ambato, Portoviejo, Eloy Alfaro, Machala, Loja, Manta, Riobamba, Ibarra, Esmeraldas, Quevedo, Latacunga, Daule, Milagro, Tulcán, Babahoyo, La Libertad

115 places

Galapagos Time

07:45

UTC-6

No daylight saving time.

Puerto Ayora, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

2 places

Sunrise and sunset in Quito today

Sunrise: 05:53
Sunset: 18:01
Solar noon: 11:57
Golden hour: 05:41–06:22 and 17:33–18:14
Day length: 12 h 7 min (1 s longer than yesterday)
Twilight: 05:32–05:53 and 18:01–18:22
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202878% of the Sun covered, maximum at 08:41

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Quito today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%

Moonrise: 23:38
Moonset: 11:08
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 09:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 02:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 23:13

Moon phases for the year

About Ecuador

There are 2 time zones in Ecuador: Ecuador Time (UTC-5), Galapagos Time (UTC-6). Quito is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 117 places in Ecuador.

Largest cities in Ecuador

Quito 08:45
Guayaquil 08:45
Cuenca 08:45
Santo Domingo de los Colorados 08:45
Ambato 08:45
Portoviejo 08:45
Eloy Alfaro 08:45
Machala 08:45
Loja 08:45
Manta 08:45

All places in Ecuador A–Z

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Time in major world cities

London UK 13:45
New York USA 9:45 AM
Tokyo Japan 22:45
Paris France 14:45
Dubai UAE 17:45
Los Angeles USA 6:45 AM
Sydney Australia 00:45
Singapore 21:45
Hong Kong 21:45
Chicago USA 8:45 AM
Toronto Canada 09:45
Moscow Russia 16:45
Beijing China 21:45
Istanbul Turkey 16:45
Berlin Germany 14:45
Seoul South Korea 22:45
Mumbai India 19:15
São Paulo Brazil 10:45
Mexico City Mexico 07:45
Cairo Egypt 15:45

Frequently asked questions

How many time zones are there in Ecuador?

There are 2 time zones in Ecuador: Ecuador Time (UTC-5), Galapagos Time (UTC-6).

Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?

No. None of the time zones in Ecuador change their clocks.

What is the time difference between Quito and UTC?

The time in Quito is UTC-5.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).