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Guatemala

5:27:18pm
17:27 on a 24-hour clock

Wednesday, 12th August 2026

CST · UTC-6 America/Guatemala No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC-6
Time zone
America/GuatemalaCST
Sunrise
11:47 am
Sunset
12:26 am
Daylight
12 hours 38 minutes41 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving
NeverSame offset all year

One time zone, everywhere in Guatemala

All of Guatemala runs on America/Guatemala (CST, UTC-6).

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Time difference to major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 4:27 pm 16:27 1 hour behind
Mexico City CST 5:27 pm 17:27 the same time
Chicago CDT 6:27 pm 18:27 1 hour ahead
New York City EDT 7:27 pm 19:27 2 hours ahead
Toronto EDT 7:27 pm 19:27 2 hours ahead
São Paulo UTC-3 8:27 pm 20:27 3 hours ahead
London BST 12:27 am Thu 00:27 7 hours ahead
Paris CEST 1:27 am Thu 01:27 8 hours ahead
Berlin CEST 1:27 am Thu 01:27 8 hours ahead
Johannesburg SAST 1:27 am Thu 01:27 8 hours ahead
Moscow MSK 2:27 am Thu 02:27 9 hours ahead
Cairo EEST 2:27 am Thu 02:27 9 hours ahead
Dubai UTC+4 3:27 am Thu 03:27 10 hours ahead
Delhi IST 4:57 am Thu 04:57 11 hours 30 minutes ahead
Shanghai CST 7:27 am Thu 07:27 14 hours ahead
Tokyo JST 8:27 am Thu 08:27 15 hours ahead
Sydney AEST 9:27 am Thu 09:27 16 hours ahead
Auckland NZST 11:27 am Thu 11:27 18 hours ahead

Cities in Guatemala

Guatemala City Guatemala --:-- Villa Nueva Guatemala --:-- Mixco Guatemala --:-- Cobán Alta Verapaz --:-- Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango --:-- Jalapa Jalapa --:-- Escuintla Escuintla --:-- Villa Canales Guatemala --:-- Jutiapa Jutiapa --:-- Chichicastenango Quiché --:-- San Juan Sacatepéquez Guatemala --:-- Petapa Guatemala --:-- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa Escuintla --:-- Chiquimula Chiquimula --:-- Coatepeque Quetzaltenango --:-- Chinautla Guatemala --:-- Totonicapán Totonicapán --:-- Puerto Barrios Izabal Department --:-- Chimaltenango Chimaltenango --:-- Malacatán San Marcos --:-- Retalhuleu Retalhuleu --:-- Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala --:-- San José Pinula Guatemala --:-- Huehuetenango Huehuetenango --:--

Related

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Guatemala right now?

It is 5:27 pm (17:27) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Guatemala City. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Guatemala.

How many time zones does Guatemala have?

One. All of Guatemala runs on America/Guatemala, currently CST (UTC-6).

Does Guatemala observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

What is the time in the biggest cities in Guatemala?

Right now: Guatemala City 5:27 pm; Villa Nueva 5:27 pm; Mixco 5:27 pm; Cobán 5:27 pm; Quetzaltenango 5:27 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.