Guatemala City

Candle lighting in Guatemala City is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Guatemala City (14.63°, -90.51°) and the city elevation (1500m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Guatemala City sits at 1500m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Guatemala City over the next 12 months is at 05:26, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Guatemala City over the next 12 months is at 18:40, on June 25. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 19:10, on June 28.

The shortest day in Guatemala City over the next 12 months falls on December 15, lasting 11 hours and 27 minutes. The longest is on June 14, at 13 hours and 11 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Guatemala City is at 17:19, on December 4. Local custom in Guatemala City is to light 18 minutes before sunset.