San Jose, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of San Jose, 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 Jose, CA 18:42 6:42 PM Quito 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
18:42 6:42 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
20:42 8:42 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
When you, San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Jose, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 2,671,191 |
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San Jose, CA and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Jose, CA, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in San Jose (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, CA, what time is it in Quito?
At 9:00 AM in San Jose, clocks in Quito show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Quito when it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, it is 8:00 PM in Quito.
When do working hours in San Jose, CA, and in Quito overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Jose, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito.
When is it already the next day in Quito?
From 10:00 PM in San Jose, 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 Jose.
Does the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Quito change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of San Jose.
