Surprise, AZ to Quito: time difference
Quito is 2 h ahead of Surprise, AZ. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Surprise, AZ 00:42 12:42 AM Quito 02:42 2:42 AM You –:–
00:42 12:42 AM
Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:01
02:42 2:42 AM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:05
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+2 h
Quito is 2 h ahead of Surprise, AZ.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ
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 | 🇺🇸 Surprise, AZ | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:42 | 02:42 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Surprise, AZ | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Phoenix | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 143,148 | 2,671,191 |
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Surprise, AZ and Quito: common questions
What is the time difference between Surprise, AZ, and Quito?
Quito is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Surprise is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Quito at the start of the working day in Surprise, AZ?
The working day in Surprise starts at 9:00 AM; in Quito it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Surprise, AZ, what time is it in Quito?
At 6:00 PM in Surprise, clocks in Quito show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Quito from Surprise, AZ?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Surprise – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Quito?
From 10:00 PM in Surprise, AZ, 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 Surprise.
Does the time gap between Surprise, AZ, and Quito change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Surprise nor in Quito, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
