What time is it in San Benito right now?

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

What time zone is San Benito in?

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

Does San Benito observe daylight saving time?

No. San Benito 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 San Benito?

Open the time zone converter for San Benito 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 San Benito, Petén, Guatemala

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

San Benito, Guatemala

4:35 AM:32CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Guatemala
Region: Petén
Lat/Long: 16°55'N / 89°55'W
Elevation: 135 m
Population: 30,764
Currency: Quetzal (GTQ)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +502

Time zone in San Benito

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
San Benito keeps UTC−6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in San Benito today

Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
5:31 PM
Day length
11 hours 35 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to San Benito for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 16°55'N / 89°55'W.

Time difference between San Benito and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to San Benito
City	Local time	Compared to San Benito
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:35 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:35 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:35 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:35 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:35 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:35 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:35 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:35 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:05 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:35 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:35 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:35 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:35 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:35 PM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near San Benito

All 102 cities in Guatemala

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