Current time in Belize

Belize

12:05 a.m.
Dec. 22, 2024

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Local time in Belize

The time in Belize is 6 hours behind UTC and 1 hour behind Columbus. The timezone in Belize is Central Standard Time (CST). Belize is not using Daylight Saving Time (DST) but used to in the past. The last DST transition was in 1983.

Details for the time in Belize

Current time
12:05 a.m.
Time zone Central Standard Time (CST)
IANA time zone America/Belize
Your time difference 1 hour behind Columbus
UTC time difference UTC-6
6 hours behind UTC

Belize Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Belize is not using Daylight Saving Time.

Belize

Belize uses Central Standard Time CST. CST is UTC -0600. Belize's latitude and longitude is 17° 15' N and 88° 45' W. A six hours offset to UTC is therefore exactly as you would expect. Because of its location not far north of the equator Belize has no need for daylight savings time.

Important cities in Belize

The current time in some important cities in Belize is shown below.

Time in Belize