Rio de Janeiro to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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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Rio de Janeiro 09:59 9:59 AM Quito 07:59 7:59 AM You –:–
09:59 9:59 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
07:59 7:59 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Quito is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro and Quito are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
🇪🇨 Quito
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:59 | 07:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 2,671,191 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Quito: common questions
How many hours behind Rio de Janeiro is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours behind those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Quito it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Quito from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Quito compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Quito later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Quito, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Quito change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
