Quito to Palmer, AK: time difference
Palmer, AK is 3 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 12:40 12:40 PM Palmer, AK 09:40 9:40 AM You –:–
12:40 12:40 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:03
09:40 9:40 AM
Alaska Daylight Time · UTC-8
☀️ 08:49 · 🌙 18:36
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−3 h
Palmer, AK is 3 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Palmer, AK 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
🇺🇸 Palmer, AK
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇺🇸 Palmer, AK |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:40 | 09:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Alaska Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Quito | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Anchorage |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-9, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 08:49 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 6,000 |
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Quito and Palmer, AK: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Palmer, AK?
Palmer is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Quito is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Quito, what time is it in Palmer, AK?
At 9:00 AM in Quito, clocks in Palmer show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Palmer, AK, at the end of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito ends at 6:00 PM; in Palmer it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Quito and in Palmer, AK, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Quito, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Palmer.
Until what time in Quito is it still yesterday in Palmer, AK?
Before 3:00 AM in Quito, the date in Palmer has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Palmer, it is already the next day in Quito.
Does the time difference between Quito and Palmer, AK, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Palmer. From November 1, 2026, Palmer will be 4 hours behind Quito.
