Time in Guatemala
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Guatemala? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Guatemala: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Guatemala time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/Guatemala
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Guatemala
Guatemala does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round. The last time change was in 2006.
Sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Golden hour
- 05:43–06:26 and 17:04–17:47
- Day length
- 11 h 36 min (42 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:35–05:57 and 17:34–17:55
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202842% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:38, at sunrise
Moon in Guatemala City today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 66%
- Moonrise
- 23:00
- Moonset
- 11:27
- 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 Guatemala
Guatemala uses Central Standard Time (UTC-6). The capital is Guatemala City. Here you can find the exact time in 205 places in Guatemala.
- Capital
- Guatemala City
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 205
- Population
- 17,263,239 (2018)
Largest cities in Guatemala
All places in Guatemala A–Z
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- Acatenango
- Aguacatán
- Almolonga
- Alotenango
- Amatitlán
- Antigua Guatemala
- Asunción Mita
- Atescatempa
- Barberena
- Barillas
- Cabricán
- Cantel
- Casillas
- Chahal
- Chajul
- Champerico
- Chiantla
- Chicacao
- Chichicastenango
- Chimaltenango
- Chinautla
- Chiquimula
- Chiquimulilla
- Chisec
- Chuarrancho
- Ciudad Tecún Umán
- Ciudad Vieja
- Coatepeque
- Cobán
- Colomba
- Comalapa
- Comitancillo
- Concepción Chiquirichapa
- Concepción Huista
- Concepción Tutuapa
- Cubulco
- Cuilapa
- Cunén
- Cuyotenango
- Dolores
- El Asintal
- El Estor
- El Palmar
- El Progreso
- El Quetzal
- El Tejar
- El Tumbador
- Escuintla
- Esquipulas
- Estanzuela
- Flores
- Flores Costa Cuca
- Fraijanes
- Gualán
- Guastatoya
- Guatemala City
- Guazacapán
- Huehuetenango
- Huitán
- Ipala
- Jacaltenango
- Jalapa
- Jalpatagua
- Jocotán
- Jocotenango
- Joyabaj
- Jutiapa
- La Democracia
- La Esperanza
- La Gomera
- La Libertad Petén
- La Libertad Huehuetenango
- Lívingston
- Magdalena Milpas Altas
- Malacatán
- Masagua
- Mataquescuintla
- Mazatenango
- Melchor de Mencos
- Mixco
- Momostenango
- Monjas
- Morales
- Moyuta
- Nahualá
- Nebaj
- Nueva Concepción
- Nueva Santa Rosa
- Nuevo León
- Nuevo Progreso
- Nuevo San Carlos
- Oratorio
- Ostuncalco
- Pajapita
- Palencia
- Palín
- Panajachel
- Panzos
- Parramos
- Pastores
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Guatemala in?
Guatemala uses CST (America/Guatemala), UTC-6.
Does Guatemala observe daylight saving time?
No. Guatemala stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and UTC?
The time in Guatemala City 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). Guatemala is currently on UTC-6.