Quito to Palmdale, CA: time difference
Palmdale, 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 17:59 5:59 PM Palmdale, CA 15:59 3:59 PM You –:–
17:59 5:59 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
15:59 3:59 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Palmdale, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Palmdale, 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
🇺🇸 Palmdale, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palmdale, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:59 | 15:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 152,750 |
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Quito and Palmdale, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Palmdale, CA?
Palmdale 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 Palmdale, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Quito, clocks in Palmdale show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Quito, what time is it in Palmdale, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Quito, clocks in Palmdale show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Quito and Palmdale, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palmdale), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palmdale, CA, compared with Quito?
The new day starts in Palmdale later: until 2:00 AM in Quito, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Palmdale, Quito is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Quito and Palmdale, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Palmdale but not in Quito. From November 1, 2026, Palmdale will be 3 hours behind Quito.
