Daylight hours in Guatemala City today

Guatemala City lies at 15°N. In Guatemala City, day length ranges from 11h 16m in winter to 12h 60m in summer — a swing of about 1h 44m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:02 in Guatemala City, 3 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 82.9° above the horizon in Guatemala City. Guatemala City lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 51.9°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Guatemala City.

The longest day in Guatemala City is around 12h 60m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 16m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.