Americas · Honduras
Current time in Tegucigalpa
Central Standard Time.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Daylight saving
Not observed
This zone has no seasonal clock change.
About Tegucigalpa time
Tegucigalpa keeps one clock.
In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the clock never springs forward — CST stays steady at UTC−6 all year. For teams syncing with remote collaborators in North American time zones, evenings here overlap neatly with U.S. East Coast mornings.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Tegucigalpa's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Honduras observe daylight saving time?
- Not anymore. Honduras abandoned daylight saving in 2006 after a brief experiment, so Tegucigalpa keeps a simple, predictable UTC−6 (CST) rhythm.
- How does Tegucigalpa's location affect its timezone?
- Tegucigalpa sits at 14°N, but unlike cities at similar latitudes that observe DST, its consistent UTC−6 means almost equal day and night year-round.
- There are duplicate time zone names in Honduras?
- No, `America/Tegucigalpa` is the only official zone, though it’s sometimes called `America/Centroamerica`.
- Do any nearby countries share Tegucigalpa's timezone?
- Yes. `America/Tegucigalpa` is identical to Central Standard Time in the US, UTC−6 year-round.
- Was America/Tegucigalpa ever different?
- Yes. Between 1987 and 2006 the zone switched to UTC−5 during daylight saving. Since 2006, it’s been fixed at UTC−6.
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