Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Quito

Sunrise in Quito today is at 06:15:10 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:21:06 PM, giving Quito 12h 5min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:53:31 AM and ends at 06:42:44 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Quito or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Quito. Get a full year of light data with the printable Quito Photography Planner 2026.

Quito lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Quito receives 12.1 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:08 AM and sunset at 06:16 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 12.1 hours — a difference of 0.0 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 02 at 05:54, while the latest sunset falls around February 10 at 18:31. The evening golden hour in Quito lasts about 43 minutes in summer and 43 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.