Guatemala City to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, CA is 2 h behind Guatemala City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guatemala City 13:12 1:12 PM Palm Desert, CA 11:12 11:12 AM You –:–
13:12 1:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:33
11:12 11:12 AM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 16:50
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−2 h
Palm Desert, CA is 2 h behind Guatemala City.
When you, Guatemala City and Palm Desert, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇹 Guatemala City | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:12 | 11:12 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-8 |
| Offset from Guatemala City | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guatemala | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-7, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 16:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 2,450,212 | 51,163 |
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Guatemala City and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Guatemala City is Palm Desert, CA?
The clocks in Palm Desert are 2 hours behind those in Guatemala City (UTC−8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Palm Desert, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Guatemala City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guatemala City, it is 7:00 AM in Palm Desert.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guatemala City, what time is it in Palm Desert, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Guatemala City, clocks in Palm Desert show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Guatemala City and in Palm Desert, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guatemala City, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Palm Desert.
Until what time in Guatemala City is it still yesterday in Palm Desert, CA?
Before 2:00 AM in Guatemala City, the date in Palm Desert has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Palm Desert, it is already the next day in Guatemala City.
Does the time gap between Guatemala City and Palm Desert, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Palm Desert but not in Guatemala City. From March 14, 2027, Palm Desert will be 1 hour behind Guatemala City.
