Quito to Anchorage, AK: time difference
Anchorage, AK is 3 h behind Quito. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Quito 00:28 12:28 AM Anchorage, AK 21:28 9:28 PM You –:–
00:28 12:28 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
21:28 9:28 PM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:05
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−3 h
Anchorage, AK is 3 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Anchorage, AK are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇨 Quito
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
🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇺🇸 Anchorage, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:28 | 21:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Quito | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 289,600 |
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Quito and Anchorage, AK: common questions
How far behind Quito is Anchorage, AK?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Quito: UTC−8 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in Anchorage it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anchorage, AK, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 3:00 PM in Anchorage.
When is a good time to call Anchorage, AK, from Quito?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Quito – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Anchorage – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Anchorage, AK, compared with Quito?
The new day starts in Anchorage later: until 3:00 AM in Quito, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Anchorage, Quito is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Quito and Anchorage, AK, the same all year?
No. Only Anchorage switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Anchorage will be 4 hours behind Quito.
