Guatemala City to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, 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 07:02 7:02 AM Santa Cruz, CA 05:02 5:02 AM You –:–
07:02 7:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:33
05:02 5:02 AM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 17:07
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−2 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 2 h behind Guatemala City.
When you, Guatemala City and Santa Cruz, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:02 | 05:02 |
| 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 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,450,212 | 64,220 |
Compare Guatemala City with another city
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Guatemala City and Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Guatemala City and Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−8, while Guatemala City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Guatemala City?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guatemala City, it is 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
Is there a time when both Guatemala City and Santa Cruz, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guatemala City (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Cruz), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz, CA, compared with Guatemala City?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 2:00 AM in Guatemala City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Guatemala City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Guatemala City and Santa Cruz, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From March 14, 2027, Santa Cruz will be 1 hour behind Guatemala City.
