Lake Forest, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA. 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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Lake Forest, CA 11:07 11:07 AM Quito 13:07 1:07 PM You –:–
11:07 11:07 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:12
13:07 1:07 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:03
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Lake Forest, CA.
When you, Lake Forest, CA 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
🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 Lake Forest, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:07 | 13:07 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lake Forest, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 19,367 | 2,671,191 |
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Lake Forest, CA and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lake Forest, CA, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in Lake Forest (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Lake Forest, CA?
The working day in Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest, CA?
The working day in Lake Forest ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Quito from Lake Forest, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lake Forest – 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 Lake Forest, CA?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lake Forest it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, Lake Forest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lake Forest, CA, and Quito change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lake Forest. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of Lake Forest.
