Daylight hours in Quito today

Quito lies at 0°S. Near the equator, Quito sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:12 in Quito, 12 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 84.9° above the horizon in Quito. Quito lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 66.4°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Quito.

The longest day in Quito is around 12h 8m (around December 21). The shortest is around 12h 7m (around June 21).