Geographic position of Georgetown
Georgetown is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.8045° N, 58.1553° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 757 km (470 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,261 km (5,755 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,776 km (6,696 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 6,428 km (3,994 mi) west
Georgetown lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Georgetown
With a population of 235,017, Georgetown ranks as the 1st most populous city in Guyana, out of 3 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Georgetown
Eugene F. Correia International Airport (OGL / SYEC) is a regional airport serving Georgetown directly.
Current local time at the airport is 13:57:47.
Daylight saving time in Georgetown
Georgetown uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Guyana. The current local offset is UTC-4 / -04.
Georgetown does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Georgetown
Business hours in Georgetown (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Georgetown
Compare time in Georgetown with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Georgetown in?
Georgetown follows the America/Guyana time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Georgetown at UTC-4.
What time is it in Georgetown right now?
The current local time in Georgetown is 13:57:47 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Georgetown observe daylight saving time?
No. Georgetown is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Georgetown?
Georgetown is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Georgetown?
Eugene F. Correia International Airport (OGL) is the airport serving Georgetown. The current local time at the airport is 13:57:47.
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