Time in Guatemala

Time in Guatemala City now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sunset: 5:33 PM
Day length: 11 h 35 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Guatemala City time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Guatemala.

Clock changes

Guatemala City does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−6 all year.

Location

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala. Coordinates 14.64° N, 90.51° W; population about 994,938.

Sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City today

Dawn (civil): 5:36 AM
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Solar noon: 11:45 AM
Sunset: 5:33 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:55 PM
Day length: 11 h 35 min
Night length: 12 h 25 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:44 AM – 6:27 AM
Golden hour, evening: 5:03 PM – 5:46 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:36 AM – 5:44 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:46 PM – 5:55 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Guatemala City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Guatemala City
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Guatemala City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Guatemala City
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	Same time as Guatemala City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Guatemala City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Guatemala City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Guatemala City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Guatemala City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Guatemala City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Guatemala City
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Guatemala City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Guatemala City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Guatemala City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Guatemala City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Guatemala City

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Questions about time in Guatemala City

What time zone is Guatemala City in?

Guatemala City uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Guatemala, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?

No. Guatemala City stays on UTC−6 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Guatemala City from UTC?

Guatemala City is 6 hours behind UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:58 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight.

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