Ecuador · 0.23°S, 78.52°W
Daylight hours in Quito
Quito gets 12h 08m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 12h 06m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 0h 02m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Quito
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Quito observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 08mDecember 21 · 06:09–18:17
Shortest day12h 06mJune 21 · 06:13–18:20
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:19–18:26
Fastest change−0.0 min/dayaround February 9
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:14 | 18:22 | 12h 08m |
| February 1 | 06:25 | 18:32 | 12h 08m |
| March 1 | 06:24 | 18:31 | 12h 07m |
| April 1 | 06:15 | 18:22 | 12h 07m |
| May 1 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 12h 06m |
| June 1 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 12h 06m |
| July 1 | 06:15 | 18:22 | 12h 06m |
| August 1 | 06:18 | 18:24 | 12h 06m |
| September 1 | 06:12 | 18:18 | 12h 06m |
| October 1 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 12h 07m |
| November 1 | 05:55 | 18:02 | 12h 07m |
| December 1 | 06:00 | 18:08 | 12h 08m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Quito’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
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