What time is it in Guatemala City right now?

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

What time zone is Guatemala City in?

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

Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?

No. Guatemala 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 Guatemala City?

Open the time zone converter for Guatemala 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 Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala

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

Guatemala City, Guatemala

3:57 AM:45CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Guatemala
Region: Guatemala
Lat/Long: 14°38'N / 90°31'W
Elevation: 1,508 m
Population: 994,938
Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +502

Time zone in Guatemala 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
Guatemala City keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City today

Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Day length
11 hours 40 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Guatemala City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 14°38'N / 90°31'W.

Time difference between Guatemala City and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Guatemala City
City	Local time	Compared to Guatemala 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 Guatemala City

All 102 cities in Guatemala

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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.