Guatemala operates on Central Standard Time (CST), which is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6). Guatemala does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Guatemala follows the same timezone. The capital Guatemala City, along with Antigua, Quetzaltenango, and all other cities and departments, observe Central Standard Time. Guatemala shares the same timezone as its Central American neighbors and central Mexico.
Guatemala was the heart of the ancient Mayan civilization and is home to Tikal, one of the largest archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya. The country has 37 volcanoes, three of which are still active. Guatemala is also the birthplace of chocolate - the ancient Maya were the first to cultivate cacao.