Current time in Guatemala City
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, located in Guatemala Department, Guatemala within the Central America region. It uses the America/Guatemala IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-06:00 (CST). With a population of around 994,938, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Guatemala, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
Timezone
America/Guatemala
UTC offset
UTC-06:00
Standard
CST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Guatemala City for calls, travel, and planning
Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, located in Guatemala Department, Guatemala within the Central America region. It uses the America/Guatemala IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-06:00 (CST). With a population of around 994,938, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Guatemala, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Guatemala City for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours ahead of Guatemala City. New York is currently 2 hours ahead of Guatemala City.
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Timezone
America/Guatemala
UTC Offset
UTC-06:00
Abbreviation
CST
DST
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Region
Central America
Country
Guatemala
State / Area
Guatemala Department
Calling Code
+502
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Useful local details for Guatemala City
Guatemala City is located in Guatemala Department, Guatemala, in the North America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 994,938, ranking it #233 in Guatemala by size. For timezone purposes, Guatemala City uses America/Guatemala (UTC-06:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Guatemala City does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-06:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Guatemala does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Guatemala City
For work calls, the standard business window in Guatemala City is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Guatemala City local time before inviting people across Central America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Guatemala City uses GTQ and the calling code for Guatemala is +502. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 994,938, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Central America.
Use for daylight saving
Guatemala City does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-06:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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