Quito to Palm Springs, CA: time difference
Palm Springs, CA is 2 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 03:46 3:46 AM Palm Springs, CA 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
01:46 1:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Palm Springs, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Palm Springs, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Springs, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Springs, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 01:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:58 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 44,575 |
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Quito and Palm Springs, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Quito is Palm Springs, CA?
The clocks in Palm Springs are 2 hours behind those in Quito (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Palm Springs, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Quito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Quito, it is 7:00 AM in Palm Springs.
What time is it in Palm Springs, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 4:00 PM in Palm Springs.
Is there a time when both Quito and Palm Springs, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palm Springs), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Palm Springs, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Quito it is still the previous day in Palm Springs. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Palm Springs it is already the next day in Quito.
Is the time difference between Quito and Palm Springs, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Palm Springs switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palm Springs will be 3 hours behind Quito.
