Time in Guyana right now
Guyana uses America/Guyana, with a UTC offset of UTC-4 right now. The live clock uses the same time zone data as phones and computers.
- Time zone
- America/Guyana
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Guyana
- Public holidays 2026
- 17 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in Guyana
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated from Guyana's coordinates and refresh during the day. The longest and shortest 2026 day lengths are shown above.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Guyana public holidays 2026
The 17 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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23FebRepublic DayMonday · Passed
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3MarHoliTuesday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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1MayLabor DayFriday · Passed
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5MayArrival DayTuesday · Passed
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26MayIndependence DayTuesday · Passed
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28MayEid al-Adha (estimated)Thursday · Passed
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6JulCARICOM DayMonday · Passed
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1AugEmancipation DaySaturday · Passed
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26AugProphet's Birthday (estimated)Wednesday · Passed
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8NovDiwaliSunday · In 53 days
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9NovDiwali (observed)Monday · In 54 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecDay After ChristmasSaturday · In 101 days
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28DecDay After Christmas (observed)Monday · In 103 days
Guyana time vs other cities
Compare Guyana with major cities in the table above. The difference is calculated from Guyana, so it stays useful when other places change clocks.
| City | Country | Local time | From Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in Guyana
Guyana does not use daylight saving time. The clock stays on the same UTC offset all year, while countries with summer time shift by 1 hour. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
That means time differences with Europe and North America can change in March, October or November, even though the local time in Guyana does not move.
Countries with the same time as Guyana
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-4, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
- Anguilla Anguilla --:--
- Antigua Antigua --:--
- Aruba Aruba --:--
- Barbados Barbados --:--
- Bermuda Bermuda --:--
- Bolivia La Paz --:--
- British Virgin Is. Tortola --:--
- Caribbean Netherlands Kralendijk --:--
- Curaçao Curacao --:--
- Dominica Dominica --:--
- Dominican Republic Santo Domingo --:--
- Grenada Grenada --:--
Quick answers about time in Guyana
Quick answers for Guyana time, UTC offset, daylight saving, city comparisons and 2026 public holidays.
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What time is it in Guyana now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Guyana and it updates every second. Guyana keeps UTC-4 all year.
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What time zone is Guyana in?
Guyana uses one time zone, America/Guyana, which is UTC-4 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does Guyana use daylight saving time?
No. Guyana stays on UTC-4 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in Guyana?
Guyana is UTC-4 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between Guyana and New York?
Guyana is 1 hour ahead of New York in winter and on the same time as New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Guyana and London?
Guyana is 4 hours behind London in winter and 5 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between Guyana and New Delhi?
Guyana is 9.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in Guyana?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Day After Christmas (observed) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does Guyana have in 2026?
17 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 8 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Guyana?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Guyana are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 12h 31m, and on the shortest day for 11h 44m.