First light
05:34
Quito, Ecuador
2026-10-18 — Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
18:02
Last light
18:23
Day length
12 h 07 min
Solar noon
11:59
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 05:54 | 18:01 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 05:54 | 18:01 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 05:54 | 18:01 | 12 h 07 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 18:26 | 12 h 08 min |
| February | 06:24 | 18:31 | 12 h 07 min |
| March | 06:19 | 18:26 | 12 h 07 min |
| April | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 07 min |
| May | 06:06 | 18:13 | 12 h 07 min |
| June | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 07 min |
| July | 06:16 | 18:23 | 12 h 07 min |
| August | 06:15 | 18:21 | 12 h 07 min |
| September | 06:05 | 18:12 | 12 h 07 min |
| October | 05:56 | 18:03 | 12 h 07 min |
| November | 05:54 | 18:02 | 12 h 08 min |
| December | 06:04 | 18:12 | 12 h 08 min |
Quito in 2026: the sun's extremes #
- Day length hardly moves: the longest day (12 h 08 min) is within a couple of minutes of the shortest (12 h 07 min). No other city on Plain Almanac has a steadier year.
| Longest day | 22 December - 12 h 08 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 20 August - 12 h 07 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:53 (29 October – 10 November) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:24 (4 – 21 February) |
| Earliest sunset | 18:01 (22 October – 14 November) |
| Latest sunset | 18:31 (1 – 21 February) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:57 (25 October) to 12:28 (8 February) |
| Fastest change in day length | losing under a minute a day, around 8 February |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Bogotá | 730 km to the north-east; the sun is 18 minutes later in Quito |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q2900
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
America/Guayaquil - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Ecuador #
Currency
USD $
Plug type
A, B
Voltage
120 V / 60 Hz
Dialling code
+593
Emergency number
911
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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