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UTC -6 America/Belize America/Belize

Country time

What time is in Belize

Current local time in Belize. See the exact time across Belize, time zone info (America/Belize), UTC -6 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Belize

UTC -6
America/Belize
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Belize is America/Belize.

Air Quality Index & Weather in El Cayo

Temperature 24°C
Condition Drizzle
Wind speed 7 km/h
AQI 48
AQI category Good
PM2.5 11.5 µg/m3

Using El Cayo as the reference location. Updated 3:30 AM.

Time difference

Relative to Belize right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Belize

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:28 AM
Sunset 6:13 PM
Day length 12h 45m
Solar noon 11:51 AM

Time in Belize — time zone and key facts

Belize has a population of over 131,679.5 and uses one time zone (America/Belize). The current local time applies to the largest city, El Cayo, and most of the country.

The time in Belize right now

When you check what time it is in Belize, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Belize's offset from UTC is UTC -6, which means it lags behind Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Belize

Whether Belize observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Belize is America/Belize. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Belize stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Belize

Major cities in Belize include El Cayo, Corozal, Dangriga, Belize City, Orange Walk, Punta Gorda and 1 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.