Mexico City to Quito: time difference
Quito is 1 h ahead of Mexico City. 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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Mexico City 19:07 7:07 PM Quito 20:07 8:07 PM You –:–
19:07 7:07 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
20:07 8:07 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Quito is 1 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:07 | 20:07 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 2,671,191 |
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Mexico City and Quito: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Quito?
Quito is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Quito it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mexico City and Quito are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Quito?
From 11:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Quito. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Quito it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Quito change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Mexico City nor in Quito, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
