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Current local time in Kourou, French Guiana
America/Cayenne
Observatory log
Kourou, observed
- 01Time zone
French Guiana Time
UTC−3 · UTC−3 · IANA
America/Cayenne- 02Daylight saving
French Guiana does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−3 (UTC−3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:16Sunset18:16Day length12 h 1 minSolar noon12:16
MoonWaxing crescent, 15% lit
Golden hour06:03–06:44 · 17:49–18:30
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in French Guiana is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in French Guiana
French Guiana uses a single time zone: America/Cayenne.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
5.16° N, 52.65° W · Guinaa
Differences
Kourou and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KourouDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +4 h | |
 New York | −1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −4 h | |
| Chicago | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | Same time | |
 Paris | +5 h | |
 Dubai | +7 h | |
 Mumbai | +8 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +11 h | |
 Hong Kong | +11 h | |
 Tokyo | +12 h |
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Questions
Asked about Kourou
What time zone is Kourou in?
Kourou uses French Guiana Time (UTC−3), UTC−3. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Cayenne.
Does French Guiana use daylight saving time?
No. French Guiana does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on French Guiana Time (UTC−3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kourou today?
Today in Kourou the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 18:16, giving 12 h 1 min of daylight.