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Belize City

UTC−6

Belize · CST

Rainy season
18:45:05Live

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

00:00↑ 05:18↓ 18:3024:00
Sunrise
05:18
Sunset
18:30
Daylight
13.2hrs
Population
62K
Season
Rainy season
Next full moon
14 Jul
Buck Moon

Timezone Guide

Belize City, Belize runs on UTC−6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 2-hour difference between Belize City and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Belize City lines up with 11:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 7-hour difference between Belize City and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Belize City lines up with 16:00–18:00 in London. There is a 15-hour difference between Belize City and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mexico City, Denver, Calgary. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Belize City.

Practical Info

Belize City (Belize) is home to roughly 62K people. Today brings about 13.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:18, sunset at 18:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 18° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

Belize

Belize

Capital

Belmopan

Continent

North America

Time Zone

CST · America/Belize

Coordinates

17.50°N, 88.20°W

Currency

BZD ($)

Calling Code

+501

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

English

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

A Bridge Swung Open by Hand

The Swing Bridge over Haulover Creek, installed in 1923, is opened by four men turning it with long poles inserted into a capstan — one of the last manually operated swing bridges left anywhere in the world.

The clock: Belize City keeps UTC−6. The barrier reef offshore is the second largest in the world, and the Great Blue Hole within it is about 318 metres across and 124 deep.

Annual Daylight

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Working Hours

Belize CityUTC−6
06121824
Your locationUTC+3
06121824