Monterrey to Quito: time difference
Quito is 1 h ahead of Monterrey. 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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Monterrey 21:42 9:42 PM Quito 22:42 10:42 PM You –:–
21:42 9:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:21
22:42 10:42 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Quito is 1 h ahead of Monterrey.
When you, Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 | 🇲🇽 Monterrey | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:42 | 22:42 |
| 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 Monterrey | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Monterrey | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,142,994 | 2,671,191 |
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Monterrey and Quito: common questions
What is the time difference between Monterrey and Quito?
Quito is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Monterrey is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Quito when it is 9:00 AM in Monterrey?
When it is 9:00 AM in Monterrey, it is 10:00 AM in Quito.
If it is 6:00 PM in Monterrey, what time is it in Quito?
At 6:00 PM in Monterrey, clocks in Quito show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Monterrey and Quito are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Quito compared with Monterrey?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 11:00 PM in Monterrey it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Quito, Monterrey is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Monterrey and Quito the same all year?
Yes. Neither Monterrey nor Quito switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
