Quito to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, 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 15:18 3:18 PM Palo Alto, CA 13:18 1:18 PM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:04
13:18 1:18 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−2 h
Palo Alto, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
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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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 13:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 05:57 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 64,403 |
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Quito and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Quito and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Quito is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in Palo Alto it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 4:00 PM in Palo Alto.
When do working hours in Quito and in Palo Alto, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palo Alto.
When is it still the previous day in Palo Alto, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Quito it is still the previous day in Palo Alto. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Palo Alto it is already the next day in Quito.
Is the time difference between Quito and Palo Alto, CA, the same all year?
No. Only Palo Alto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Palo Alto will be 3 hours behind Quito.
