Current Local Time in Guatemala City
Guatemala America/Guatemala CST UTC-6 No clock change
5:29:42 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Nighttime UTC-6 (-06:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC-6
Same on every date
Abbreviation
CST
No seasonal variant
Daylight saving
No clock change
Guatemala City never changes its clocks
IANA time zone
America/Guatemala
Guatemala · North America
Guatemala City time zone
Because Guatemala does not operate daylight saving time in America/Guatemala, Guatemala City sits at UTC-6 (CST) on every date of 2026. Scheduling across this zone is stable year-round.
- IANA time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-6 (CST)
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed — no clock change
- Most recent clock change
- None on record in recent years
- Next clock change
- None scheduled — clocks stay as they are
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 6:00 AM in January · 6:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Guatemala City, 2026–2028
Full record for Guatemala City → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
No clock change. Guatemala City stays on UTC-6 (CST) through 2028 under the rules currently published in the IANA time zone database. Governments do sometimes change these rules, so this page is regenerated from the latest database on every build.
Sun and moon in Guatemala City
Computed for 14.6349°, -90.5069° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Day length
12h 45m
−0m 36s vs yesterday
Solar noon
12:08 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 4:29 AM | 7:47 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 4:56 AM | 7:20 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 5:23 AM | 6:53 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:45 AM | 6:30 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Guatemala City runs from about 11h 16m at the shortest day to 12h 60m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 9:20 PM
- Moonset
- 9:03 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 27, 10:19 PM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 11:38 AM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Guatemala City
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Time difference between Guatemala City and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 7:29 AM | +2h | Varies: +2h / +1h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +3h | Fixed all year |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +9h | Varies: +9h / +8h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +11:30h | Fixed all year |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +16h | Varies: +17h / +16h |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h |
Guatemala City at a glance
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 14.6349° N, 90.5069° W
- IANA time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Currency
- GTQ
- Language
- Spanish
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
- Also written
- Ciudad de Guatemala
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Preguntas frecuentes
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 converted with the America/Guatemala time zone rules. Guatemala City currently runs at UTC-6 (CST) all year round.
What time zone is Guatemala City in?
The IANA identifier for Guatemala City is America/Guatemala. Its abbreviation is CST all year.
What is the UTC offset in Guatemala City?
Guatemala City stays at UTC-6 throughout the year. Its clocks never move, so the offset shown here is the offset on every date.
Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?
No. Guatemala City does not use daylight saving time — there is no clock change in 2026, so UTC-6 applies on every date. Differences with cities that do change their clocks still move twice a year, because the other city shifts.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 2 hours ahead of Guatemala City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 1 hour (New York ahead of Guatemala City) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and Sao Paulo?
The gap is fixed: Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Guatemala City on every date of the year.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and London?
For most of 2026, London is 7 hours ahead of Guatemala City. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (London ahead of Guatemala City) from December 31 – March 28 and October 24 – December 31.
How long is the day in Guatemala City?
Day length in Guatemala City ranges from about 11h 16m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 12h 60m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 14.63°, longitude -90.51°.