Right now, local time in Guatemala City is 14:33 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Guatemala City ranks #579 worldwide by population — the largest city in Guatemala.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guatemala CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 11h 16m (winter) – 12h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Guatemala City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.6407° N, 90.5133° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guatemala
- Country
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala
- Population
- 994,938 · #579 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Guatemala City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.64° S, 89.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 840 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Guatemala City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Guatemala City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Guatemala City sits in the America/Guatemala time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Guatemala, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Guatemala City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,042 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,638 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.64° N, 90.51° 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 | 13:33 | −1h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +3h |
| London | 20:33 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +17h |
Best time to call Guatemala City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Guatemala City local time:
Cities sharing Guatemala City's time zone
Other cities in Guatemala
- Villa Nueva14:33
- Mixco14:33
- Cobán14:33
- Quetzaltenango14:33
- Jalapa14:33
- Escuintla14:33
- Villa Canales14:33
- Jutiapa14:33
- Chichicastenango14:33
- San Juan Sacatepéquez14:33
- Petapa14:33
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa14:33
Distances from Guatemala City
| Chicago | 3,042 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,521 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,386 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,765 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,993 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,820 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,323 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,502 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,235 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,104 km | NNW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,853 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 17,638 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Guatemala City
- Chinautla7 km · 14:33
- Santa Catarina Pinula8 km · 14:33
- Mixco10 km · 14:33
- Villa Nueva15 km · 14:33
- San Pedro Sacatepéquez15 km · 14:33
- San José Pinula15 km · 14:33
- San Lucas Sacatepéquez16 km · 14:33
- Petapa16 km · 14:33
FAQ
What time is it in Guatemala City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Guatemala City (Guatemala), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Guatemala City in?
Guatemala City runs on the America/Guatemala IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Guatemala City observe daylight saving time?
Guatemala City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Guatemala City today?
Guatemala City sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Guatemala City tonight?
The moon phase over Guatemala City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Guatemala City?
The antipode of Guatemala City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.64° S, 89.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 840 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Guatemala City?
Guatemala City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Guatemala City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Guatemala City, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.