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.

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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

CityLocal timevs Guatemala CityOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Guatemala City)
US New York--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Guatemala City)
US Los Angeles--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Guatemala City)
FR Paris--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Guatemala City)
AE Dubai--:-- 10h aheadNone
IN New Delhi--:-- 11h 30m aheadNone
SG Singapore--:-- 14h aheadNone
CN Shanghai--:-- 14h aheadNone
JP Tokyo--:-- 15h aheadNone
KR Seoul--:-- 15h aheadNone
AU Sydney--:-- 16h ahead1h (17:00–18:00 in Guatemala City)
BR São Paulo--:-- 3h ahead6h (09:00–15:00 in Guatemala City)

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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

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January06:2717:4311h 17m
February06:3018:0011h 30m
March06:1918:1011h 51m
April05:5718:1412h 17m
May05:3918:1812h 40m
June05:3218:2812h 56m
July05:3618:3512h 59m
August05:4518:3112h 46m
September05:5018:1412h 24m
October05:5117:5112h 00m
November05:5717:3311h 36m
December06:1117:3111h 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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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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