What Timezone is Belize In?

Timezone of Belize UTC-06:00

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

Current time in Belize (UTC-06:00): —
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.

Belize uses a single timezone: UTC-06:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.

When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Belize (UTC-06:00) is 06:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Belize time.

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Time difference between Belize and major cities

City	Standard offset	Belize is… (compared with that city)
London	UTC+0	6 hours behind
New York	UTC-5	1 hour behind
Los Angeles	UTC-8	2 hours ahead
Dubai	UTC+4	10 hours behind
Mumbai / Delhi	UTC+5.5	11.5 hours behind
Tokyo	UTC+9	15 hours behind
Sydney	UTC+10	16 hours behind

Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.

Other countries on UTC-06:00

Belize in context

Belize covers 22,966 km², making it the 147th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 18 people per km² ranks 171st of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 2 countries: Guatemala, Mexico.
With 417,634 people, Belize holds about 0.8% of the population of Central America.
That is roughly 0.1% of the North America total counted on this site.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Belize is a member state of the United Nations.

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