Time Difference: Guatemala City to New York
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Guatemala City vs New York timezone guide
Guatemala City (Guatemala) uses the America/Guatemala timezone at UTC-6, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 1 hour ahead of Guatemala City (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Guatemala City and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in Guatemala City, which is 11am–5pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Guatemala City | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | Guatemala City early, New York early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | Guatemala City evening, New York evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | Guatemala City evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | Guatemala City evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | Guatemala City evening, New York late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | Guatemala City evening, New York late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | Guatemala City late evening, New York asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Guatemala City and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Guatemala City does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Guatemala City is 1 hour behind New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Guatemala City is 2 hours behind New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Guatemala City is 1 hour behind New York
Distance between Guatemala City and New York
Guatemala City and New York are 3,311 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~4h 54m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.