San Diego, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA. 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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San Diego, CA 00:43 12:43 AM Quito 02:43 2:43 AM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:24
02:43 2:43 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of San Diego, CA.
When you, San Diego, CA 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, CA
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
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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 02:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Diego, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,386,932 | 2,671,191 |
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San Diego, CA and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Diego, CA, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in San Diego (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Quito when it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Diego, it is 11:00 AM in Quito.
What time is it in Quito when it is 6:00 PM in San Diego, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Diego, it is 8:00 PM in Quito.
When is a good time to call Quito from San Diego, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Diego – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Quito?
From 10:00 PM in San Diego, CA, it is already the next day in Quito. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Quito it is still the previous day in San Diego.
Does the time gap between San Diego, CA, and Quito change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in San Diego but not in Quito. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of San Diego.
