Right now, local time in Apatou is 10:47 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Apatou ranks #44948 worldwide by population and #6 in French Guiana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Cayenne GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Apatou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1553° N, 54.3431° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Population
- 10,059 · #44948 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Apatou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.16° S, 125.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Leksula, Indonesia, about 182 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:47 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Apatou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:19
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 68.3° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Apatou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Apatou sits in the America/Cayenne time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 19 cities we cover in French Guiana.
Apatou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,300 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,484 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.16° N, 54.34° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:47 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | same time |
| London | 13:47 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:47 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +14h |
Best time to call Apatou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Apatou local time:
Cities sharing Apatou's time zone
Other cities in French Guiana
- Cayenne10:47
- Matoury10:47
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni10:47
- Kourou10:47
- Rémire-Montjoly10:47
- Grand-Santi10:47
- Macouria10:47
- Maripasoula10:47
- Mana10:47
- Sinnamary10:47
- Saint-Georges10:47
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot10:47
Distances from Apatou
| São Paulo | 3,300 km | SSE (166°) |
| Chicago | 5,245 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 7,156 km | NE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,193 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,292 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,656 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,713 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,642 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,243 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,874 km | SW (216°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,714 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 17,484 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Apatou
- Albina50 km · 10:47
- Moengo51 km · 10:47
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni52 km · 10:47
- Brokopondo71 km · 10:47
- Awala-Yalimapo81 km · 10:47
- Mana85 km · 10:47
- Powakka88 km · 10:47
- Brownsweg91 km · 10:47
FAQ
What time is it in Apatou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Apatou (French Guiana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Apatou in?
Apatou runs on the America/Cayenne IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Apatou observe daylight saving time?
Apatou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Apatou today?
Apatou sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Apatou tonight?
The moon phase over Apatou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Apatou?
The antipode of Apatou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.16° S, 125.66° E. It falls on land, near Leksula, Indonesia, about 182 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Apatou?
Apatou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Apatou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Apatou, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.