All of Guyana keeps one time, UTC−4, all year round.
Guyana at a glance
| Capital | Georgetown |
|---|---|
| UTC offsets | UTC−4 |
| IANA time zones | 1 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
Which time zone Guyana uses
Guyana uses a single IANA time zone, America/Guyana.
| Time zone | Time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving time | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America/Guyana | --:-- | UTC−4 | Not observed | Georgetown |
Clock changes in Guyana
Guyana does not use daylight saving time, and the tz database records none since 1970.
Local time in the largest cities of Guyana
| City | Region | Time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | Demerara-Mahaica | --:-- | America/Guyana |
Time in Guyana compared with the world
When it is 9:00 AM in Guyana, it is 1:00 PM in London, 12:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 14 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
Daylight across Guyana
Days in Georgetown last between 11 hours 44 minutes and 12 hours 31 minutes over the year.
Countries on the same time as Guyana
These countries read the same time as Guyana today. Those marked with daylight saving time will drift away when their clocks change.
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Bolivia
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
- St. Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Venezuela
Plan around the time in Guyana
- Convert a time to or from Guyana: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Georgetown to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Guyana and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does Guyana have?
One: America/Guyana, at UTC−4 all year.
Does Guyana use daylight saving time?
No. The time stays at UTC−4 all year.
What is the time difference between Guyana and London?
Guyana is 4 hours behind London in January and 5 hours behind London in July, because London moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Guyana does not.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.