Quito to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 03:32 3:32 AM San Jose, CA 01:32 1:32 AM You –:–
03:32 3:32 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
01:32 1:32 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
San Jose, CA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:32 | 01:32 |
| 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 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 1,035,317 |
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Quito and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Quito is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 2 hours behind those in Quito (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Quito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Quito, it is 7:00 AM in San Jose.
If it is 6:00 PM in Quito, what time is it in San Jose, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Quito, clocks in San Jose show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Quito and San Jose, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in San Jose, CA?
Until 2:00 AM in Quito it is still the previous day in San Jose. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Quito.
Is the time difference between Quito and San Jose, CA, the same all year?
No. Only San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 3 hours behind Quito.
