Boulder, CO to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Boulder, CO. 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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Boulder, CO 18:42 6:42 PM Quito 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
18:42 6:42 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:37 · 🌙 16:57
20:42 8:42 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:02
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Boulder, CO.
When you, Boulder, CO 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
🇺🇸 Boulder, CO
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🇪🇨 Quito
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Boulder, CO | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Boulder, CO | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Denver | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:37 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 106,803 | 2,671,191 |
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Boulder, CO and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of Boulder, CO, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in Boulder (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Boulder, CO?
The working day in Boulder starts at 9:00 AM; in Quito it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in Boulder, CO?
The working day in Boulder ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Quito from Boulder, CO?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Boulder – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Quito compared with Boulder, CO?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in Boulder it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, Boulder is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Boulder, CO, and Quito change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Boulder. From March 14, 2027, Quito will be 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
