Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo uses Guyana Time, UTC−4, in every season. Lethem and the region’s widely separated communities do not observe daylight saving time.
Lethem, Guyana
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−4 · America/Guyana
Time and sun data for Lethem — the largest city of Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
The sun in Lethem
Sunrise 5:55 AM Solar noon 12:00 PM Sunset 6:05 PM Daylight 12 h 10 min Night 11 h 50 min Civil twilight 5:34 AM – 6:26 PM
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Current time in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
This southern region follows the same national clock as Georgetown despite its proximity to Brazil. Crossing an international border may require a time check, but travelling within Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo does not require resetting the clock.
Guyana’s offset remains four hours behind UTC all year. Differences with foreign cities can still change when those places alter their own clocks or when a journey crosses into a jurisdiction using another offset.
A nearby border can confuse a watch more quickly than a very long road within Guyana. State the country as well as the town when arranging a meeting involving border communities. “Lethem, Guyana, UTC−4” is clearer than a bare time that leaves the location open to interpretation.
Lethem and important interior communities
Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is Guyana’s Region Nine. It covers an extensive inland area in the south-west, and its settlements are spread across savannah and forest environments. Lethem is the main town and administrative centre.
Lethem is the region’s principal urban and commercial centre. Annai is a recognised community in the North Rupununi area. St. Ignatius lies near Lethem and is an important local community. Aishalton is a significant settlement in the South Rupununi.
Karasabai is another established community in the region. All these places share Guyana Time. Their separation matters when selecting weather or solar data, and it can matter greatly to travel duration, but it has no effect on the legal clock.
Sunrise across the Rupununi
A sunrise value for Lethem is not automatically exact for Annai, Aishalton, or Karasabai. The region is geographically large, and solar calculations respond to latitude, longitude, and date. Its location near the equator prevents the extreme seasonal daylight changes experienced in polar and temperate latitudes. There are still gradual shifts in sunrise and sunset, which makes a date-specific listing worthwhile.
The observed dawn also depends on the horizon. Trees, hills, cloud, and rain may conceal the Sun at the calculated moment of sunrise. Open savannah and forested locations can therefore offer different visual experiences even when their astronomical times are close.
For driving, fieldwork, wildlife watching, or border travel, consider morning twilight and visibility alongside sunrise. The solar time tells you where the Sun is expected to be; it does not describe road conditions or weather.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Lethem use?
- Lethem uses Guyana Time, with an offset of UTC−4.
- Does the Brazilian border give the region another time zone?
- No. All locations on the Guyanese side follow Guyana’s national time.
- Should I use Lethem’s sunrise for South Rupununi?
- Use a closer settlement when available, because sunrise varies with position.