Quito to San Francisco, CA: time difference
San Francisco, 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 03:41 3:41 AM San Francisco, CA 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
01:41 1:41 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:41
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−2 h
San Francisco, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and San Francisco, 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
🇺🇸 San Francisco, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 01:41 |
| 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 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 873,965 |
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Quito and San Francisco, CA: common questions
How far behind Quito is San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Quito: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Francisco, CA, at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in San Francisco it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Francisco, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 4:00 PM in San Francisco.
When do working hours in Quito and in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
When does the date change in San Francisco, CA, compared with Quito?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 2:00 AM in Quito, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Francisco, Quito is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Quito and San Francisco, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Francisco switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Francisco will be 3 hours behind Quito.
