Time in Belize
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Belize? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Belize: Garifuna Settlement Day, Thursday, 19 November (in 19 days) · All holidays
Belize time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Belize
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Belize
Belize does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Belmopan today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Golden hour
- 05:39–06:22 and 16:54–17:37
- Day length
- 11 h 31 min (51 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:30–05:53 and 17:24–17:46
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202834% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:43
Moon in Belmopan today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 22:48
- Moonset
- 11:26
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 01:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13
About Belize
Belize uses Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Belmopan is the capital. This page lists the time in 13 places in Belize.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 13
- Population
- 411,106 (2023)
Largest cities in Belize
All places in Belize A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Belize in?
Belize uses CST (America/Belize), UTC-6.
Does Belize observe daylight saving time?
No. Belize stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the time difference between Belmopan and UTC?
The time in Belmopan is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Belize is currently on UTC-6.