Guatemala
Time now in Guatemala City
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:49Sunset 06:20Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Guatemala
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
994,938
Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
06:20
Day length
12h 31m
Coordinates
14.64, -90.51
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About the time in Guatemala City
The zone identifier America/Guatemala is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Guatemala keeps pointing at Guatemala time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Guatemala City runs on America/Guatemala, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Guatemala City sits at latitude 14.64, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 31m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Guatemala City
- When do the sun rise and set in Guatemala City today?
- Sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset at 06:20, giving 12h 31m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Guatemala City in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Guatemala City runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Does Guatemala City change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Guatemala City keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Guatemala City right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Guatemala City, updating every second from America/Guatemala (UTC −6).
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