Sao Paulo to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 04:42 4:42 AM Quito 02:42 2:42 AM You –:–
04:42 4:42 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
02:42 2:42 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Quito is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:42 | 02:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 2,671,191 |
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Sao Paulo and Quito: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Quito?
Quito is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Quito when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Quito.
What time is it in Quito at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Quito it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Quito overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Quito.
Until what time in Sao Paulo is it still yesterday in Quito?
Before 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, the date in Quito has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Quito, it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Quito the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Quito switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
