Sunrise & Sunset in Quito
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Ecuador Time (UTC−5)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Today in Quito, Ecuador, sunrise is at 5:55 AM and sunset at 6:02 PM, giving 12 h 7 min of daylight — the same as yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 4:45 AM | 7:12 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 5:09 AM | 6:48 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 5:34 AM | 6:23 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 6:23 AM | 5:34 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:59 AM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Quito sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:00 AM | 6:07 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 2 Fri | 6:00 AM | 6:07 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 3 Sat | 6:00 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 4 Sun | 5:59 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 5 Mon | 5:59 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 6 Tue | 5:59 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 7 Wed | 5:58 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 8 Thu | 5:58 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 9 Fri | 5:58 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 10 Sat | 5:58 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 11 Sun | 5:57 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 12 Mon | 5:57 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 13 Tue | 5:57 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 14 Wed | 5:57 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 15 Thu | 5:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 16 Fri | 5:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 17 Sat | 5:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 18 Sun | 5:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 19 Mon | 5:56 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 20 Tue | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 21 Wed | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 22 Thu | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 23 Fri | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 24 Sat | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 25 Sun | 5:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 26 Mon | 5:54 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 27 Tue | 5:54 AM | 6:02 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 28 Wed | 5:54 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 29 Thu | 5:54 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 30 Fri | 5:54 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| 31 Sat | 5:54 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 7 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Quito: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Quito today?
6:02 PM local time (Ecuador Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:23 PM.
What time is sunrise in Quito tomorrow?
5:55 AM.
When is golden hour in Quito today?
In the evening from about 5:34 PM until sunset at 6:02 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 6:23 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Quito?
About 12 h 8 min at the December solstice, and about 12 h 7 min at the June solstice.
Calculated for -0.23°, -78.53°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.