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Guatemala Department follows Central Standard Time, the same year-round time used throughout Guatemala. This page helps you check local time, understand the regional time zone, compare major cities, and interpret changing sunrise times.

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−6 · America/Guatemala

Time and sun data for Guatemala City — the largest city of Other parts of Guatemala

The sun in Guatemala City

Sunrise 5:51 AM Solar noon 12:02 PM Sunset 6:13 PM Daylight 12 h 22 min Night 11 h 38 min Civil twilight 5:30 AM – 6:35 PM

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Current time in Guatemala, Guatemala

The displayed clock represents local civil time across Guatemala Department, including Guatemala City and its surrounding municipalities. Because the department uses one time zone, a meeting scheduled for a particular local hour begins simultaneously throughout the region.

Guatemala observes Central Standard Time, abbreviated CST, with an offset of UTC−6. Daylight saving time is not currently observed, so clocks do not move forward or backward during the year. The relationship between local time and UTC therefore remains straightforward.

For an international call, start with the other location’s UTC offset and compare it with UTC−6. Check the date as well as the hour: contacts in Europe, Asia, or Oceania may already be on the following calendar day. When the clock is simple, the traffic may still have plans of its own.

Largest cities and urban areas

Guatemala Department contains the national capital and the country’s largest continuous urban area. Municipal boundaries divide the metropolitan landscape, but homes, businesses, roads, and daily journeys extend across those boundaries.

Guatemala City is the departmental and national capital, as well as the region’s principal administrative and commercial center. Mixco forms a major part of the metropolitan area west of the capital. Villa Nueva is a large urban municipality south of Guatemala City.

Amatitlán lies farther south beside Lake Amatitlán and shares the department’s time. These places do not require separate clock calculations. The practical differences are distance and travel conditions, not local time. When arranging an appointment, specify the municipality, neighborhood, or landmark because “Guatemala” can refer to the country, the department, or Guatemala City.

Sunrise across Guatemala Department

Sunrise changes gradually through the year as Earth’s position relative to the Sun changes. It does not occur at one permanently fixed clock time. Elevation, surrounding terrain, buildings, and the observer’s exact position can also affect when the Sun first becomes visible.

A published sunrise time usually describes the calculated moment when the Sun reaches the horizon under standard assumptions. In a built-up valley, nearby hills or tall structures may delay direct sunlight. Dawn begins earlier, so usable outdoor light can arrive before the listed sunrise.

For a precise plan, use a sunrise value tied to the relevant municipality and date. This matters for photography, outdoor work, transport departures, and any activity that depends on natural light rather than merely the clock.

Questions and answers
What time zone does Guatemala Department use?
It uses Central Standard Time, UTC−6.
Does Guatemala Department change clocks for daylight saving time?
No. Its current civil-time practice keeps the same UTC offset throughout the year.
Is sunrise identical in Guatemala City and Amatitlán?
Not exactly. Their calculated times can differ slightly, and local terrain changes when direct sunlight becomes visible.

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