Guatemala City to Santa Maria, CA: time difference
Santa Maria, 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 17:06 5:06 PM Santa Maria, CA 15:06 3:06 PM You –:–
17:06 5:06 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:33
15:06 3:06 PM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 17:04
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−2 h
Santa Maria, CA is 2 h behind Guatemala City.
When you, Guatemala City and Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:06 | 15:06 |
| 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 | 06:28 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 2,450,212 | 107,408 |
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Guatemala City and Santa Maria, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Guatemala City is Santa Maria, CA?
The clocks in Santa Maria are 2 hours behind those in Guatemala City (UTC−8 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, at the start of the working day in Guatemala City?
The working day in Guatemala City starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Maria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Maria, CA, at the end of the working day in Guatemala City?
The working day in Guatemala City ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Maria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Maria, CA, from Guatemala City?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Guatemala City – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Santa Maria, CA, compared with Guatemala City?
The new day starts in Santa Maria later: until 2:00 AM in Guatemala City, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Santa Maria, Guatemala City is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Guatemala City and Santa Maria, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Maria. From March 14, 2027, Santa Maria will be 1 hour behind Guatemala City.
