Merced, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Merced, 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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Merced, CA 04:28 4:28 AM Quito 06:28 6:28 AM You –:–
04:28 4:28 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:23
06:28 6:28 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:04
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Merced, CA.
When you, Merced, 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
🇺🇸 Merced, 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 | 🇺🇸 Merced, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:28 | 06:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Merced, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 83,316 | 2,671,191 |
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Merced, CA and Quito: common questions
What is the time difference between Merced, CA, and Quito?
Quito is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Merced is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Quito when it is 9:00 AM in Merced, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Merced, it is 11:00 AM in Quito.
If it is 6:00 PM in Merced, CA, what time is it in Quito?
At 6:00 PM in Merced, clocks in Quito show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Quito from Merced, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Merced – 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 Merced, CA?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in Merced it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, Merced is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Merced, CA, and Quito change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Merced. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of Merced.
