Time zone · Americas

GUYANA

Guyana Time

Guyana Time keeps things straightforward with a single, consistent offset of UTC-04:00 year-round, with no daylight saving changes to track. Whether you’re coordinating with Georgetown or working across the Atlantic, you can rely on this stable, no-surprises schedule.

UTC-04:00 standard1 IANA zone1 city
Current time in GUYANA☀ Daylight
16:01:15

Friday, June 5, 2026

05:3511:5018:05
Standard
-04 · −4
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC-04:00

Standard · -04

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About GUYANA

A fixed, year-round offset.

Guyana Time keeps things straightforward with a single, consistent offset of UTC-04:00 year-round, with no daylight saving changes to track. Whether you’re coordinating with Georgetown or working across the Atlantic, you can rely on this stable, no-surprises schedule.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to GUYANA.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
America/GuyanaGuyana— None

Cities currently on GUYANA

The same hour, city by city.

1 city · all UTC-04:00

Georgetown
16:01
16:01:15 · -04
GUYANA year-round

Where GUYANA is used

One country.

Guyana
GUYANA · UTC-04:00

Same offset · UTC-04:00

Other zones at UTC-04:00 right now.

These named zones share GUYANA's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

ASTUTC−4
--:--
Amazon Standard Time
Americas— No DST
Brazil
ASTUTC−4
--:--
Atlantic Standard Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaAruba +20
BOTUTC−4
--:--
Bolivia Time
Americas— No DST
Bolivia
CLTUTC−4
--:--
Chile Standard Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
Chile
CDTUTC−4
--:--
Cuba Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
Cuba
EDTUTC−4
--:--
Eastern Daylight Time
Americas▲ Observes DST
United StatesTurks and Caicos IslandsCanada +2
VETUTC−4
--:--
Venezuela Time
Americas— No DST
Venezuela

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about GUYANA, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Does Guyana Time ever change for daylight saving?
No. Guyana Time stays at UTC-04:00 all year, with no daylight saving adjustments.
How many time zones does Guyana have?
Guyana has only one time zone, covering the entire country with the same local time everywhere.
Is Guyana Time always the same as Eastern Standard Time (EST)?
The current offset matches the numerical value of EST (UTC-04:00), but unlike EST, Guyana Time never switches to daylight saving time and remains constant throughout the year.
Why doesn’t Guyana observe daylight saving time?
Guyana’s location near the equator means daylight hours stay relatively constant year-round, making changes to clock time unnecessary.
How does Guyana Time compare to New York time?
When New York is on standard time, it matches Guyana Time; during US daylight saving time, New York moves one hour ahead, so Guyana is then one hour behind New York.
When was the current Guyana Time offset adopted?
The current UTC-04:00 offset has been in use since March 1992.
Can I schedule meetings with Guyana without checking for time changes?
Yes, you can set meetings with Guyana using the same UTC-04:00 offset all year, with no seasonal adjustments to worry about.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}