Quick facts
Quito is at latitude 0°13′47.46″S and longitude 78°31′29.82″W (−0.229850, −78.524950 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Quito lies in zone 17M (Southern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 81°W. The terrain elevation is about 2854 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Guayaquil (UTC−5).
| State / region | Pichincha Province |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Population | 2,781,641 |
| Elevation | 2854 m |
| Time zone | America/Guayaquil (UTC−5) |
| UTM zone | 17M |
Sunrise and sunset in Quito
Times for 2026 in the America/Guayaquil (UTC−5) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Quito?
Latitude −0.229850 and longitude −78.524950 in decimal degrees, or 0°13′47.46″S 78°31′29.82″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Quito in?
Zone 17M (Southern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 17M 775495 9974571.