Quito to Thornton, CO: time difference
Thornton, CO 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
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Quito 01:09 1:09 AM Thornton, CO 23:09 11:09 PM You –:–
01:09 1:09 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 18:02
23:09 11:09 PM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:55
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−2 h
Thornton, CO is 2 h behind Quito.
When you, Quito and Thornton, CO 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
🇺🇸 Thornton, CO
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 | 🇺🇸 Thornton, CO |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:09 | 23:09 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 16:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 2,671,191 | 139,478 |
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Quito and Thornton, CO: common questions
How many hours behind Quito is Thornton, CO?
The clocks in Thornton are 2 hours behind those in Quito (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Thornton, CO, when it is 9:00 AM in Quito?
When it is 9:00 AM in Quito, it is 7:00 AM in Thornton.
What time is it in Thornton, CO, when it is 6:00 PM in Quito?
When it is 6:00 PM in Quito, it is 4:00 PM in Thornton.
When is a good time to call Thornton, CO, from Quito?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Quito – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Thornton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Thornton, CO, compared with Quito?
The new day starts in Thornton later: until 2:00 AM in Quito, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Thornton, Quito is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Quito and Thornton, CO, the same all year?
No. Only Thornton switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, Thornton will be 1 hour behind Quito.