Right now, local time in Cayenne is 10:45 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cayenne ranks #10138 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cayenne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.9381° N, 52.3346° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Population
- 61,550 · #10138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cayenne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.94° S, 127.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Amahusu, Indonesia, about 145 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:45 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cayenne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 68.5° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Cayenne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cayenne 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. As the largest city in French Guiana, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Cayenne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,228 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,276 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.94° N, 52.33° 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 | 05:45 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | same time |
| London | 13:45 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:45 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +14h |
Best time to call Cayenne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cayenne local time:
Cities sharing Cayenne's time zone
Other cities in French Guiana
- Matoury10:45
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni10:45
- Kourou10:45
- Rémire-Montjoly10:45
- Apatou10:45
- Grand-Santi10:45
- Macouria10:45
- Maripasoula10:45
- Mana10:45
- Sinnamary10:45
- Saint-Georges10:45
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot10:45
Distances from Cayenne
| São Paulo | 3,228 km | S (169°) |
| Chicago | 5,391 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 7,052 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 7,078 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,488 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,551 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,527 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,453 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 15,326 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,983 km | SW (214°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,647 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,276 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Cayenne
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot5 km · 10:45
- Macouria5 km · 10:45
- Résidence Arc-en-Ciel7 km · 10:45
- Rémire-Montjoly8 km · 10:45
- Rémire8 km · 10:45
- Matoury10 km · 10:45
- Roura23 km · 10:45
- Kourou42 km · 10:45
FAQ
What time is it in Cayenne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cayenne (French Guiana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cayenne in?
Cayenne runs on the America/Cayenne IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Cayenne observe daylight saving time?
Cayenne does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cayenne today?
Cayenne sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cayenne tonight?
The moon phase over Cayenne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cayenne?
The antipode of Cayenne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.94° S, 127.67° E. It falls on land, near Amahusu, Indonesia, about 145 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cayenne?
Cayenne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cayenne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cayenne, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.