Current local time in Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala, is on Central Standard Time (UTC−6) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeIANA: America/Guatemala
- UTC offset
- UTC−6same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- GuatemalaNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 995,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +502currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
- Coordinates
- 14.64° N, 90.51° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Guatemala City today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Guatemala City
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Guatemala City | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 10h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 11h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 16h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
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Best time to call Guatemala City
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Guatemala City
Guatemala City does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−6 all year. The last clock change here was on Saturday, 30 September 2006. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Guatemala City shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Guatemala City
All of Guatemala keeps the same standard time as Guatemala City (UTC−6).
Guatemala City used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Saturday, 30 September 2006, and clocks have stayed on UTC−6 since.
Close to the equator, day length in Guatemala City barely changes through the year — between 11h 16m and 13h 00m.
Sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:27 | 17:43 | 11h 17m |
| February | 06:30 | 18:00 | 11h 30m |
| March | 06:19 | 18:10 | 11h 51m |
| April | 05:57 | 18:14 | 12h 17m |
| May | 05:39 | 18:18 | 12h 40m |
| June | 05:32 | 18:28 | 12h 56m |
| July | 05:36 | 18:35 | 12h 59m |
| August | 05:45 | 18:31 | 12h 46m |
| September | 05:50 | 18:14 | 12h 24m |
| October | 05:51 | 17:51 | 12h 00m |
| November | 05:57 | 17:33 | 11h 36m |
| December | 06:11 | 17:31 | 11h 19m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 00m of daylight (sunrise 05:34, sunset 18:33). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 16m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Guatemala City
What time zone is Guatemala City in?
Guatemala City uses the America/Guatemala time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6.
Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?
No. Guatemala City stays on UTC−6 all year; it last changed its clocks on Saturday, 30 September 2006.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and New York?
Right now New York is 2h ahead of Guatemala City. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Guatemala City does not.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and London?
London is 7h ahead of Guatemala City right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:34 and sets about 18:33 (13h 00m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:22 and sets about 17:37 (11h 16m).
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