Toronto to Quito: time difference
Quito is 1 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 21:04 9:04 PM Quito 20:04 8:04 PM You –:–
21:04 9:04 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
20:04 8:04 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Quito is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇪🇨 Quito |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:04 | 20:04 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 2,671,191 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and Quito: common questions
How many hours behind Toronto is Quito?
The clocks in Quito are 1 hour behind those in Toronto (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Quito?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Quito show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, what time is it in Quito?
At 6:00 PM in Toronto, clocks in Quito show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Quito from Toronto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Quito – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Quito compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Quito later: until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Quito, Toronto is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Toronto and Quito change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in Quito. From November 1, 2026, Quito and Toronto will have the same time.
