Santa Cruz, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, 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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Santa Cruz, CA 20:44 8:44 PM Quito 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
20:44 8:44 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
22:44 10:44 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:44 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, 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 | 18:38 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 2,671,191 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Quito: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Quito?
Quito is 2 hours ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Quito it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Quito?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Quito show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Quito are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz (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 Santa Cruz, CA?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz, CA, and Quito change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Cruz but not in Quito. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
