Belize
Time now in San Ignacio
Sunrise 05:40Sunset 06:18Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Belize
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
21,229
Sunrise
05:40
Sunset
06:18
Day length
12h 37m
Coordinates
17.16, -89.07
Time difference from San Ignacio
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About the time in San Ignacio
The zone identifier America/Belize is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Belize keeps pointing at Belize time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:40 and sunset at 06:18 local time, giving 12h 37m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (17.16, -89.07) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Ignacio.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San Ignacio day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Ignacio
- When do the sun rise and set in San Ignacio today?
- Sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset at 06:18, giving 12h 37m of daylight.
- Does San Ignacio change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Ignacio keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Ignacio?
- San Ignacio is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in San Ignacio right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Ignacio, updating every second from America/Belize (UTC −6).
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