What Timezone is Guatemala In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Guatemala 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 Guatemala (UTC-06:00) is 06:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Guatemala time.
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Time difference between Guatemala and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Guatemala 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
Guatemala in context
- Guatemala covers 108,889 km², making it the 105th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 166 people per km² ranks 57th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 4 countries: Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico.
- With 18,079,810 people, Guatemala holds about 35.7% of the population of Central America.
- That is roughly 3.0% of the North America total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Guatemala is a member state of the United Nations.
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Guatemala time — FAQ
What timezone is Guatemala in?
Guatemala is in the UTC-06:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Guatemala have?
Guatemala uses a single timezone (UTC-06:00).
What time is it in Guatemala when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Guatemala (UTC-06:00) is 06:00.
What other countries share Guatemala's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC-06:00 timezone as Guatemala include Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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