Ecuador

6:20:37pm

18:20 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

UTC-5 · UTC-5 America/Guayaquil No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime

UTC offset: UTC-5
Time zone: America/GuayaquilUTC-5
Sunrise: 11:15 am
Sunset: 11:22 pm
Daylight: 12 hours 6 minutes
Daylight saving: NeverSame offset all year

Ecuador has 2 time zones

The clock above is Quito. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.

Time zone	Now	Offset	Cities
America/Guayaquil UTC-5	6:20 pm	UTC-5	Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ambato, Portoviejo

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

That is for Quito. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.

Time difference to major cities

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Los Angeles PDT	4:20 pm	16:20	2 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:20 pm	17:20	1 hour behind
Chicago CDT	6:20 pm	18:20	the same time
New York City EDT	7:20 pm	19:20	1 hour ahead
Toronto EDT	7:20 pm	19:20	1 hour ahead
São Paulo UTC-3	8:20 pm	20:20	2 hours ahead
London BST	12:20 am Thu	00:20	6 hours ahead
Paris CEST	1:20 am Thu	01:20	7 hours ahead
Berlin CEST	1:20 am Thu	01:20	7 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST	1:20 am Thu	01:20	7 hours ahead
Moscow MSK	2:20 am Thu	02:20	8 hours ahead
Cairo EEST	2:20 am Thu	02:20	8 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4	3:20 am Thu	03:20	9 hours ahead
Delhi IST	4:50 am Thu	04:50	10 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST	7:20 am Thu	07:20	13 hours ahead
Tokyo JST	8:20 am Thu	08:20	14 hours ahead
Sydney AEST	9:20 am Thu	09:20	15 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	11:20 am Thu	11:20	17 hours ahead

Cities in Ecuador

Quito Pichincha --:-- Guayaquil Guayas --:-- Cuenca Azuay --:-- Santo Domingo de los Colorados Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas --:-- Ambato Tungurahua Province --:-- Portoviejo Manabí --:-- Eloy Alfaro Guayas --:-- Machala El Oro --:-- Loja Loja --:-- Manta Manabí --:-- Riobamba Chimborazo Province --:-- Ibarra Imbabura --:-- Esmeraldas Esmeraldas --:-- Quevedo Los Ríos --:-- Latacunga Cotopaxi --:-- Daule Guayas --:-- Milagro Guayas --:-- Tulcán Carchi --:-- Babahoyo Los Ríos --:-- La Libertad Guayas --:-- El Empalme Guayas --:-- Puerto Francisco de Orellana Orellana Province --:-- Pasaje El Oro --:-- Chone Manabí --:--

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Ecuador right now?

It is 6:20 pm (18:20) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Quito. Ecuador spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.

How many time zones does Ecuador have?

Ecuador has 2 time zones: America/Guayaquil, Pacific/Galapagos.

Does Ecuador observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.

What is the time in the biggest cities in Ecuador?

Right now: Quito 6:20 pm; Guayaquil 6:20 pm; Cuenca 6:20 pm; Santo Domingo de los Colorados 6:20 pm; Ambato 6:20 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.