Time in Guatemala
Guatemala keeps one time: Central Time, UTC−6 all year, with no daylight saving time. Guatemala borders Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize. Its capital is Guatemala City.
- Population
- 17,247,807 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 42,043 sq mi (108,890 km²)
- Currency
- Quetzal (GTQ)
- Languages
- Spanish (Guatemala)
- Calling code
- +502
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- GT
- Coordinates (central point)
- 15.773891, -90.286831
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Guatemala City, Villa Nueva, Cobán, Quetzaltenango, Jalapa, Escuintla, Jutiapa, and Chichicastenango all keep Central Time, like the rest of Guatemala.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | UTC−6 all year | same time |
| Honduras | UTC−6 all year | same time |
| Belize | UTC−6 all year | same time |
| El Salvador | UTC−6 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.