Quito to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Quito. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Quito 20:06 8:06 PM Buenos Aires 22:06 10:06 PM You –:–
20:06 8:06 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
22:06 10:06 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of Quito.
When you, Quito and Buenos Aires 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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:06 | 22:06 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Quito | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 2,891,082 |
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Quito and Buenos Aires: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−3, while Quito is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Quito, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 9:00 AM in Quito, clocks in Buenos Aires show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Quito, what time is it in Buenos Aires?
At 6:00 PM in Quito, clocks in Buenos Aires show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Quito and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Quito (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Buenos Aires compared with Quito?
The new day starts in Buenos Aires earlier: at 10:00 PM in Quito it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, Quito is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Quito and Buenos Aires change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Quito nor in Buenos Aires, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
