San Francisco, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of San Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA 00:43 12:43 AM Quito 02:43 2:43 AM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:42
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 Francisco, CA.
When you, San Francisco, 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 Francisco, 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 Francisco, 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 Francisco, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 873,965 | 2,671,191 |
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San Francisco, CA and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Francisco, CA, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in San Francisco (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Quito?
At 9:00 AM in San Francisco, clocks in Quito show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in San Francisco, CA?
The working day in San Francisco ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both San Francisco, CA, and Quito are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Francisco (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Quito compared with San Francisco, CA?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in San Francisco it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, San Francisco is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Francisco, CA, and Quito the same all year?
No. Only San Francisco switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
