Santa Maria, CA to Guatemala City: time difference
Guatemala City is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA. 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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Santa Maria, CA 15:16 3:16 PM Guatemala City 17:16 5:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 17:04
17:16 5:16 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:33
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+2 h
Guatemala City is 2 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA.
When you, Santa Maria, CA and Guatemala City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Santa Maria, CA
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
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Santa Maria, CA | 🇬🇹 Guatemala City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 17:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-8 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santa Maria, CA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Guatemala |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-7, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 107,408 | 2,450,212 |
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Santa Maria, CA and Guatemala City: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Maria, CA, and Guatemala City?
Guatemala City is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC−6, while Santa Maria is on UTC−8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Maria, CA, what time is it in Guatemala City?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Maria, clocks in Guatemala City show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, CA, what time is it in Guatemala City?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, clocks in Guatemala City show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Santa Maria, CA, and Guatemala City are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Santa Maria (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Guatemala City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Guatemala City?
From 10:00 PM in Santa Maria, CA, it is already the next day in Guatemala City. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Guatemala City it is still the previous day in Santa Maria.
Does the time gap between Santa Maria, CA, and Guatemala City change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Maria but not in Guatemala City. From March 14, 2027, Guatemala City will be 1 hour ahead of Santa Maria.
