Current Time in Belize
Belize uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Belize
It's 1:03 PM CST (UTC-06:00) in Belize on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Belize does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-6 all year.
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time
- IANA: America/Belize
- UTC offset now
- UTC-06:00 (CST)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC-6 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Belize City
San Pedro
Orange Walk
Belmopan
How Belize writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 25 November 2026
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the en-BZ locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Belize
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Garifuna Settlement DayThu, 19 November 2026 · in 14 days
- Christmas DayFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- Boxing DaySat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- George Price DayFri, 15 January 2027 · in 71 days
Time difference from Belize
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Belize time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 1 h ahead | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 2 h behind | 6 h (11:00–17:00) |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 10 h ahead | None |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 14 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 15 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 17 h ahead | 1 h (16:00–17:00) |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
Belize at a glance
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Population
- 417,634
- Currency
- Belize dollar (BZD)
Questions about time in Belize
- What time is it in Belize right now?
- When this page was generated it was 1:03 PM CST (UTC-06:00) in Belize.
- How many time zones does Belize have?
- Belize uses one time zone, Central Standard Time (IANA ID America/Belize).
- Does Belize observe daylight saving time?
- No. Belize does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC-6 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Belize?
- The next national public holiday is Garifuna Settlement Day on Thu, 19 November 2026.