Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?

No. Guatemala City keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Guatemala City and New York?

Guatemala City is currently 2 hours behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Guatemala City and London?

Guatemala City is currently 7 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Guatemala. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Guatemala · Americas

Guatemala City

America/Guatemala

12:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-06:00

Abbreviation

CST

DST Active

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

Location

Lat: 14.63°

Lng: -90.51°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Guatemala City Guatemala	12:02 PM	UTC-06:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+2h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+7h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+15h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+16h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+10h

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Live in Guatemala City

12:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-06:00 CST

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Guatemala City's time zone

Guatemala City is located in Guatemala (Central America), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 14.6°, longitude -90.5°. Local clocks follow the America/Guatemala time zone.