Offset
The time difference between Moscow and Quito is 8 hours.
Moscow (MSK) is ahead of Quito (GMT-5).
MSK: UTC+3
GMT-5: UTC-5
Neither Moscow nor Quito is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Moscow and Quito don't overlap on the same weekday. Quito is 8 hours behind Moscow.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Moscow (7 AM–12 PM in Quito) — suggest 5:00 PM Moscow (9:00 AM Quito).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Russia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- New Year holidayFri, Jan 2
- New Year holidaySat, Jan 3
- New Year holidaySun, Jan 4
- New Year holidayMon, Jan 5
- New Year holidayTue, Jan 6
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Defender of the Fatherland DayMon, Feb 23
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Victory DaySat, May 9
- Russia DayFri, Jun 12
- Unity DayWed, Nov 4
Ecuador
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- The Battle of PichinchaSun, May 24
- Declaration of Independence of QuitoMon, Aug 10
- Independence of GuayaquilFri, Oct 9
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Independence of CuencaTue, Nov 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Moscow | Quito | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Moscow nor Quito observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 3:48 AM
- Sunset
- 9:10 PM
- Day length
- 17h 22m
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Day length
- 12h 6m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Moscow Time
Other cities in Ecuador Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Moscow Time
- DME
- SVO
- VKO
- ZIA
- LED
- GOJ
Airports in Ecuador Time
- UIO
- GYE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Moscow in Quito?
- 9:00 am Moscow is 1:00 am Quito.
- What is 12:00 pm Moscow in Quito?
- 12:00 pm Moscow is 4:00 am Quito.
- What is 12:30 pm Moscow in Quito?
- 12:30 pm Moscow is 4:30 am Quito.
- What is 2:00 pm Moscow in Quito?
- 2:00 pm Moscow is 6:00 am Quito.
- What is 5:00 pm Moscow in Quito?
- 5:00 pm Moscow is 9:00 am Quito.
- What is 11:30 pm Moscow in Quito?
- 11:30 pm Moscow is 3:30 pm Quito.