Barcelona to Quito: time difference
Quito is 7 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 05:40 5:40 AM Quito 22:40 10:40 PM You –:–
05:40 5:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
22:40 10:40 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
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−7 h
Quito is 7 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Quito are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇪🇨 Quito
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:40 | 22:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 2,671,191 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
More comparisons with Barcelona: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Barcelona and Quito: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 7 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Quito when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 2:00 AM in Quito.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Quito from Barcelona?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Barcelona – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Quito compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Quito later: until 7:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Quito, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Barcelona and Quito the same all year?
No. Only Barcelona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Quito will be 6 hours behind Barcelona.
