Right now, local time in Georgetown is 09:03 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Georgetown ranks #2622 worldwide by population — the largest city in Guyana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guyana GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Georgetown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.8045° N, 58.1553° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Demerara-Mahaica
- Country
- 🇬🇾 Guyana
- Population
- 235,017 · #2622 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Georgetown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.80° S, 121.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Batauga, Indonesia, about 159 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:03 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Georgetown today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 67.7° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Georgetown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Georgetown sits in the America/Guyana time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Guyana, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Georgetown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,600 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,819 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.80° N, 58.16° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:03 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | +1h |
| London | 13:03 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:03 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +15h |
Best time to call Georgetown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Georgetown local time:
Cities sharing Georgetown's time zone
Other cities in Guyana
- Linden09:03
- New Amsterdam09:03
- Anna Regina09:03
- Corriverton09:03
- Bartica09:03
- Tuschen09:03
- Rose Hall09:03
- Mabaruma09:03
- Skeldon09:03
- Rosignol09:03
- Mahaica Village09:03
- Rose Hall09:03
Distances from Georgetown
| São Paulo | 3,600 km | SSE (160°) |
| Chicago | 4,862 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,842 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,246 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 7,310 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 9,742 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,995 km | ENE (61°) |
| Mumbai | 13,930 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 14,935 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 15,754 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,670 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 17,819 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Georgetown
- Vreed-en-Hoop4 km · 09:03
- Windsor Forest10 km · 09:03
- Paradise18 km · 09:03
- Tuschen22 km · 09:03
- Mahaica Village29 km · 09:03
- Helena Number One29 km · 09:03
- Parika30 km · 09:03
- Mahaicony Village46 km · 09:03
FAQ
What time is it in Georgetown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Georgetown (Guyana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Georgetown in?
Georgetown runs on the America/Guyana IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Georgetown observe daylight saving time?
Georgetown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Georgetown today?
Georgetown sees sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Georgetown tonight?
The moon phase over Georgetown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Georgetown?
The antipode of Georgetown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.80° S, 121.84° E. It falls on land, near Batauga, Indonesia, about 159 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Georgetown?
Georgetown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Georgetown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Georgetown, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.