Time Difference: Los Angeles to Quito
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Los Angeles vs Quito timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Quito (Ecuador) uses America/Guayaquil at UTC-5. This means Quito is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Los Angeles and Quito
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in Los Angeles, which is 11am–5pm in Quito. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Los Angeles | Quito | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | Los Angeles early, Quito early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | Los Angeles evening, Quito evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | Los Angeles evening, Quito evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | Los Angeles evening, Quito evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | Los Angeles evening, Quito late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | Los Angeles evening, Quito late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | Los Angeles late evening, Quito asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Los Angeles and Quito
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, but Quito does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Los Angeles's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Quito
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Quito
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Quito
Distance between Los Angeles and Quito
Los Angeles and Quito are 5,624 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 37m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.