Quito to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA 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 20:56 8:56 PM Seattle, WA 18:56 6:56 PM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
18:56 6:56 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 18:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 05:59 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 737,015 |
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Quito and Seattle, WA: common questions
How many hours behind Quito is Seattle, WA?
The clocks in Seattle are 2 hours behind those in Quito (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 9:00 AM in Quito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Quito, it is 7:00 AM in Seattle.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 4:00 PM in Seattle.
When do working hours in Quito and in Seattle, WA, 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 Seattle.
Until what time in Quito is it still yesterday in Seattle, WA?
Before 2:00 AM in Quito, the date in Seattle has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, it is already the next day in Quito.
Is the time difference between Quito and Seattle, WA, the same all year?
No. Only Seattle switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Seattle will be 3 hours behind Quito.
