Quito to Monterrey: time difference
Monterrey is 1 h behind Quito. 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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Quito 21:48 9:48 PM Monterrey 20:48 8:48 PM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
20:48 8:48 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Monterrey is 1 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Monterrey 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
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇲🇽 Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 20:48 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Quito | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Monterrey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 1,142,994 |
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Quito and Monterrey: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Monterrey?
Monterrey is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Quito is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Monterrey at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in Monterrey it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Quito, what time is it in Monterrey?
At 6:00 PM in Quito, clocks in Monterrey show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Quito and Monterrey are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Monterrey), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Monterrey compared with Quito?
The new day starts in Monterrey later: until 1:00 AM in Quito, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Monterrey, Quito is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Quito and Monterrey change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Quito nor in Monterrey, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
