Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Quito
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Moonrise
- 05:37
- Moonset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 12 h 6 min
Today the sun rises over Quito at 06:08 and sets at 18:14. This close to the equator the figure barely moves: Quito gets about 12 h 6 min of daylight every day of the year.
Across 2026 the day length in Quito changes by only 2 minutes, so the rhythm of the day barely shifts from one season to the next.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Quito
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:11 | 18:17 | 12 h 6 min | — |
| 2 | 06:11 | 18:17 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 3 | 06:10 | 18:17 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 4 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 5 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 6 | 06:09 | 18:16 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 7 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 8 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 9 | 06:08 | 18:15 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 10 | 06:08 | 18:14 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 11 | 06:07 | 18:14 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 12 | 06:07 | 18:14 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 13 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 14 | 06:06 | 18:13 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 15 | 06:06 | 18:12 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 16 | 06:06 | 18:12 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 17 | 06:05 | 18:12 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 18 | 06:05 | 18:11 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 19 | 06:05 | 18:11 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 20 | 06:04 | 18:11 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 21 | 06:04 | 18:10 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 22 | 06:04 | 18:10 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 23 | 06:03 | 18:10 | 12 h 6 min | +0 min |
| 24 | 06:03 | 18:09 | 12 h 7 min | +1 min |
| 25 | 06:02 | 18:09 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
| 26 | 06:02 | 18:09 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
| 27 | 06:02 | 18:08 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
| 28 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
| 29 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
| 30 | 06:01 | 18:07 | 12 h 7 min | +0 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Quito through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Quito
What time does the sun rise in Quito?
Today the sun rises in Quito at 06:08, local time.
What time does the sun set in Quito?
Today the sun sets in Quito at 18:14, local time.
How long is the day in Quito today?
Quito gets 12 h 6 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Quito?
The longest day of 2026 in Quito is 2026-12-21, with 12 h 8 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Quito tonight, 1% lit.