Santa Maria, CA to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA 21:12 9:12 PM Quito 23:12 11:12 PM You –:–
21:12 9:12 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
23:12 11:12 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:03
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA.
When you, Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:12 | 23:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santa Maria, 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 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 107,408 | 2,671,191 |
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Santa Maria, CA and Quito: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Maria, CA, is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 2 hours ahead of those in Santa Maria (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Maria, CA, what time is it in Quito?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Maria, clocks in Quito show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Quito when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, it is 8:00 PM in Quito.
Is there a time when both Santa Maria, CA, and Quito are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria (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 Maria, CA?
The new day starts in Quito earlier: at 10:00 PM in Santa Maria it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Quito, Santa Maria is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Maria, CA, and Quito change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Maria. From November 1, 2026, Quito will be 3 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
