Quito to Carlsbad, CA: time difference
Carlsbad, CA is 2 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 16:05 4:05 PM Carlsbad, CA 14:05 2:05 PM You –:–
16:05 4:05 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:03
14:05 2:05 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Carlsbad, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Carlsbad, CA 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
🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇺🇸 Carlsbad, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:05 | 14:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Quito | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 114,746 |
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Quito and Carlsbad, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Carlsbad, CA?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Quito is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Quito, what time is it in Carlsbad, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Quito, clocks in Carlsbad show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Quito, what time is it in Carlsbad, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Quito, clocks in Carlsbad show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Quito and Carlsbad, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Carlsbad), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Quito is it still yesterday in Carlsbad, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Quito, the date in Carlsbad has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Carlsbad, it is already the next day in Quito.
Does the time gap between Quito and Carlsbad, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Carlsbad but not in Quito. From November 1, 2026, Carlsbad will be 3 hours behind Quito.
