Quito to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of 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 19:26 7:26 PM Sao Paulo 21:26 9:26 PM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
21:26 9:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Quito.
When you, Quito and Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Quito | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 21:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Quito | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 11,451,999 |
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Quito and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Quito is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Quito (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the start of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito starts at 9:00 AM; in Sao Paulo it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sao Paulo at the end of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Paulo it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Quito?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Quito – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sao Paulo?
From 10:00 PM in Quito it is already the next day in Sao Paulo. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Quito.
Does the time gap between Quito and Sao Paulo change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Quito nor in Sao Paulo, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
