What time is it in Belize City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belize City, Belize, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Belize. Belize City is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Belize City in?

Belize City uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Belize, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Belize City observe daylight saving time?

No. Belize City stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Belize City?

Open the time zone converter for Belize City to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Belize City, Belize District, Belize

Belize City is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. Belize City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Belize City, Belize

3:57 AM:40CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Belize
Region: Belize District
Lat/Long: 17°30'N / 88°12'W
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 65,222
Currency: Dollar (BZD)
Languages: English, Spanish
Dialling code: +501

Time zone in Belize City

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Belize City keeps UTC−6

Belize City keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Belize, the one time zone in use in Belize. Belize City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Belize City today

Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Day length
11 hours 34 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Belize City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 17°30'N / 88°12'W.

Time difference between Belize City and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Belize City. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Belize City
City	Local time	Compared to Belize City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Belize City

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.