Quito to Taos, NM: time difference
Taos, NM 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 08:41 8:41 AM Taos, NM 06:41 6:41 AM You –:–
08:41 8:41 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:02
06:41 6:41 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:02
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−2 h
Taos, NM is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Taos, NM 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
🇺🇸 Taos, NM
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 | 🇺🇸 Taos, NM |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:41 | 06:41 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Mountain Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Quito | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | America/Denver |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-6, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 6,000 |
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Quito and Taos, NM: common questions
How many hours behind Quito is Taos, NM?
The clocks in Taos are 2 hours behind those in Quito (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Taos, NM, when it is 9:00 AM in Quito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Quito, it is 7:00 AM in Taos.
What time is it in Taos, NM, at the end of the working day in Quito?
The working day in Quito ends at 6:00 PM; in Taos it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Taos, NM, from Quito?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Quito – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Taos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Quito is it still yesterday in Taos, NM?
Before 2:00 AM in Quito, the date in Taos has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Taos, it is already the next day in Quito.
Does the time gap between Quito and Taos, NM, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Taos but not in Quito. From March 14, 2027, Taos will be 1 hour behind Quito.
