Current time in Guatemala

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Sun today ↑ 05:55 ↓ 17:39 (11 hours 44 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC−6
Next change
None
Calling code
+502
Population
17,247,807
Area
108,890 km²

Time difference with your location

Guatemala is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Guatemala time now

Time zone of Guatemala

Guatemala uses one time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Guatemala

Major cities in Guatemala

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Guatemala City994,938
Villa Nueva618,397
Mixco465,773
Cobán212,047
Quetzaltenango180,706
Jalapa159,840
Escuintla156,313
Jutiapa145,880
Chichicastenango141,567
Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa112,780
LocationPopulation
Chiquimula111,505
Coatepeque105,415
Totonicapán103,952
Puerto Barrios100,593
Chimaltenango96,985
Malacatán92,816
Retalhuleu90,505
Huehuetenango79,426
Santa Cruz del Quiché78,279
Mazatenango77,431
LocationPopulation
Panzos71,846
Palín65,873
Salamá65,275
Chicacao60,735
Zacapa60,424
Comitancillo59,489
Patzún58,240
San Francisco El Alto57,894
Soloma49,030
Colomba47,544

Time difference with world cities · Guatemala

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City CST
same time
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Riyadh AST
+9h
Ankara TRT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h

Quick time conversionGuatemala ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Guatemala (CST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
01:001:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
03:003:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
05:005:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
07:007:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
09:009:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
Guatemala (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
13:001:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
15:003:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
17:005:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Guatemala at a glance

Capital
Guatemala City
Area
108,890 km²
Population
17,247,807
Continent
North America
Currency
Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)
Calling code
+502
Internet domain
.gt
Spoken languages
Spanish
Neighbouring countries
Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Guatemala use?

Guatemala uses one time zone nationwide: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6); its IANA identifier is America/Guatemala.

Does Guatemala observe daylight saving time?

No. Guatemala does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC−6) all year.

What is the time difference between Guatemala and UTC?

Guatemala is 6 hours behind UTC (UTC−6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Guatemala?

The international calling code of Guatemala is +502 and its currency is the Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ). Its internet domain is .gt.

What time is it in Guatemala City now?

Guatemala City is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 06:00 in Guatemala City. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.