+502 · UTC-6

Best Time to Call
Guatemala
from the United States

Guatemala's +502 code covers an 8-digit numbering plan with no area codes or trunk prefix — the same 8 digits are dialed everywhere. From the US East Coast, business hours in Guatemala fall between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST.

Best EST: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Mon–Fri
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// Best Time to Call

When to Call Guatemala

A 9-to-5 day in Guatemala City and one in New York share 7 hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET.

Ideal

Morning

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Ideal

Afternoon

local

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid

Avoid

local

Also avoid public holidays such as 1 Jan – New Year's Day; Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday (moveable); 1 May – Labour Day.

EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Guatemala Business Hours → US Time Zones
Local TimeUTCEST / New YorkCST / ChicagoPST / LA

US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later. Guatemala: No daylight saving time (last observed in 2006).

// Calling Guide

How to call Guatemala — the short version.

Dialing steps

  1. 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
  2. 2Add the Guatemala country code: +502.
  3. 3Enter the national number as written — there is no trunk prefix to drop.

From the US: 011 502 2XXX XXXX (Guatemala City landline)

Best time to call

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Guatemala City is 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM EST.
  • A 9-to-5 day in Guatemala City and one in New York share 7 hours: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM ET.

Quick tips

  • Working days: Mon–Fri.
  • Calling out of Guatemala? Its international (exit) prefix is 00.
  • National Civil Police: 110
  • Volunteer Firefighters: 122
  • Municipal Firefighters: 123
  • Red Cross: 125
// Calling Etiquette

Calling etiquette in Guatemala

Calling culture

Guatemalan business culture values warmth and personal connection — a friendly greeting and relationship-building typically precede business matters.

// Reference

Guatemala hours, holidays and time changes

Time zone
Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
Daylight saving
No daylight saving time (last observed in 2006).
Public holidays
  • 1 Jan – New Year's Day
  • Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday (moveable)
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 30 Jun – Army Day
  • 15 Sep – Independence Day
  • 20 Oct – Revolution Day
  • 1 Nov – All Saints' Day
  • 24 Dec – Christmas Eve (from midday)
  • 25 Dec – Christmas
  • Plus one local town festival day, which varies by municipality
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Frequently Asked

Calling Guatemala — Common Questions

Everything you need to know about reaching contacts in Guatemala.

No daylight saving time (last observed in 2006). Local time: Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Because the US does use daylight saving time (second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November), the gap to US Eastern time changes by one hour during the US summer.

Guatemalan consumers, like much of Central America, are more likely to answer a recognizable local number than an unfamiliar international one.

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