Sunset and sunrise times in Quito, Ecuador
In Quito, Ecuador the sun sets today, Friday 25 September, at 18:09 and rises at 06:02. Daylight lasts 12h 6m; evening golden hour runs from 17:41 to 18:21.
Today, Friday 25 September
- First light
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Last light
- 18:29
- Day length
- 12h 6m
18h 7m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:41 – 18:21
- Blue hour
- 18:21 – 18:29
- Max sun altitude
- 89.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:23 / 05:03
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Saturday 26 September
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 18:08 Golden hour 17:41 – 18:21 Day length 12h 6m vs today the same lengthWhere Quito is
- Coordinates
- 0.2298° S, 78.5250° W
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Current offset
- UTC-05:00
- Elevation
- 2,854 m
- Population
- 2,781,641
Sunrise and sunset in Quito, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:14 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:49–18:30 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:49–18:29 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:49–18:29 | 🌖 57% |
| Fri 4 | 05:49 | 06:09 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:48–18:29 | 🌗 45% |
| Sat 5 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌘 34% |
| Sun 6 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:48–18:28 | 🌘 23% |
| Mon 7 | 05:48 | 06:08 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:36 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:47–18:28 | 🌘 14% |
| Tue 8 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | +0:00 | 17:47–18:27 | 🌘 2% |
| Thu 10 | 05:47 | 06:07 | 12:11 | 18:14 | 18:35 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:46–18:27 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌒 1% |
| Sat 12 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:10 | 18:13 | 18:34 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:46–18:26 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌒 8% |
| Mon 14 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:09 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 05:45 | 06:05 | 12:09 | 18:12 | 18:33 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:45–18:25 | 🌒 22% |
| Wed 16 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:08 | 18:12 | 18:32 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:08 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌒 39% |
| Fri 18 | 05:44 | 06:04 | 12:08 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:44–18:24 | 🌓 49% |
| Sat 19 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:07 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌔 58% |
| Sun 20 | 05:43 | 06:04 | 12:07 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌔 67% |
| Mon 21 | 05:43 | 06:03 | 12:07 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:43–18:23 | 🌔 76% |
| Tue 22 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:06 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 05:42 | 06:03 | 12:06 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 05:42 | 06:02 | 12:06 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:42–18:22 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:05 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌔 99% |
| Sat 26 | 05:41 | 06:02 | 12:05 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:05 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:41–18:21 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 05:40 | 06:01 | 12:04 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 12:04 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:04 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:40–18:20 | 🌖 82% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 53m | 81.7° | 278° W |
| Wed 2 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:26 | 11h 53m | 82.0° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:10 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | 82.4° | 277° W |
| Fri 4 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:16 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | 82.8° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 53m | 83.2° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:09 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 53m | 83.5° | 276° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 11h 53m | 83.9° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 53m | 84.3° | 275° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 53m | 84.7° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:14 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 11h 53m | 85.0° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11h 53m | 85.4° | 274° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:07 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11h 53m | 85.8° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 11h 53m | 86.2° | 273° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:06 | 18:12 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 11h 53m | 86.6° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:05 | 18:12 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 11h 53m | 86.9° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 18:12 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 53m | 87.3° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 53m | 87.7° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:04 | 18:11 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 11h 53m | 88.1° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:55 | 05:19 | 06:04 | 18:11 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 53m | 88.5° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:55 | 05:19 | 06:04 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 53m | 88.9° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:55 | 05:19 | 06:03 | 18:10 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 11h 53m | 89.3° | 270° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:03 | 18:10 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 52m | 89.7° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:03 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 52m | 90.0° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:02 | 18:09 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 11h 52m | 89.6° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 06:02 | 18:09 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 52m | 89.2° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:53 | 05:17 | 06:02 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 52m | 88.8° | 268° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 11h 52m | 88.4° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:01 | 18:08 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 52m | 88.0° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 52m | 87.6° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:07 | 18:52 | 19:16 | 11h 52m | 87.2° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:39 | 06:00 | 12:03 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 72% |
| Fri 2 | 05:39 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌖 61% |
| Sat 3 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:03 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:39–18:19 | 🌗 49% |
| Sun 4 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:02 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌘 37% |
| Mon 5 | 05:38 | 05:59 | 12:02 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌘 26% |
| Tue 6 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:02 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:38–18:18 | 🌘 17% |
| Wed 7 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:01 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌘 9% |
| Thu 8 | 05:37 | 05:58 | 12:01 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:37–18:17 | 🌘 4% |
| Fri 9 | 05:37 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:37–18:17 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:01 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌒 2% |
| Mon 12 | 05:36 | 05:57 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:36–18:16 | 🌒 5% |
| Tue 13 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 6m | +0:01 | 17:36–18:16 | 🌒 10% |
| Wed 14 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌒 16% |
| Thu 15 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌒 24% |
| Fri 16 | 05:35 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌒 32% |
| Sat 17 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:35–18:15 | 🌒 41% |
| Sun 18 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌓 51% |
| Mon 19 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 60% |
| Tue 20 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:58 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 69% |
| Wed 21 | 05:34 | 05:55 | 11:58 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 78% |
| Thu 22 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 86% |
| Fri 23 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:34–18:14 | 🌔 92% |
| Sat 24 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 97% |
| Sun 25 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:58 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:33 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 97% |
| Wed 28 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 92% |
| Thu 29 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 85% |
| Fri 30 | 05:32 | 05:54 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 75% |
| Sat 31 | 05:32 | 05:53 | 11:57 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 7m | +0:01 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 65% |
Longest and shortest day in Quito
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 8m of daylight.
The shortest is 8 August 2026, 7 weeks ago, with 12h 6m.
Between them the day length swings by 1m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:01 on 2 November; the latest is 18:31 on 10 February. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:53 on 3 November to 06:24 on 11 February.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Quito different
From sunset to full civil darkness is 21 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 0.2°S accounts for the 3-minute difference.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 1m here — among the narrowest of the 17 cities tracked in Ecuador.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 47° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Across September the sunset moves 10 minutes earlier, averaging about 20 seconds a day.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 20 March and 23 September, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.
At 0.2° the seasons barely touch the clock: 2 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.
Elevation matters at 2,854 m. The visible horizon drops 1.85°, pushing sunset 7.4 minutes later and sunrise the same amount earlier than a sea-level observer would see.
Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the longest day is 21 December, in 3 months, and sunset moves a mere 4 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Quito
Arrive by 17:26. Golden hour opens at 17:41 and the sun is down by 18:09, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:21 and runs to 18:29, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Quito today?
The sun sets in Quito at 18:09 today, Friday 25 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Quito?
It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:29 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Quito?
Evening golden hour runs 17:41 to 18:21 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Quito covers the morning window and the coming week.