Right now, local time in Groningen is 14:07 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Groningen ranks #87366 worldwide by population and #25 in Suriname.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Paramaribo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Groningen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8000° N, 55.4667° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saramacca District
- Country
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Population
- 3,216 · #87366 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Groningen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.80° S, 124.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wanci, Indonesia, about 122 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:07 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Groningen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:23
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 68.1° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Groningen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Groningen sits in the America/Paramaribo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 31 cities we cover in Suriname.
Groningen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,402 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.80° N, 55.47° 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 | 09:07 | −5h |
| Chicago | 11:07 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 14:07 | same time |
| London | 17:07 | +3h |
| Paris | 18:07 | +4h |
| Moscow | 20:07 | +6h |
| Dubai | 21:07 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 22:37 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:07 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 01:07 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 02:07 | +12h |
| Sydney | 04:07 | +14h |
Best time to call Groningen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Groningen local time:
Cities sharing Groningen's time zone
Other cities in Suriname
- Paramaribo14:07
- Blauwgrond14:07
- Latour14:07
- Pontbuiten14:07
- Rainville14:07
- Flora14:07
- Welgelegen14:07
- Lelydorp14:07
- Munder Buiten14:07
- Beekhuizen14:07
- Weg naar Zee14:07
- Tammenga14:07
Distances from Groningen
| São Paulo | 3,402 km | SSE (164°) |
| Chicago | 5,116 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,149 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,167 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 7,213 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,667 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,788 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,720 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,137 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,857 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,691 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 17,582 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Groningen
- Kampong Baroe9 km · 14:07
- Jarikaba15 km · 14:07
- Calcutta23 km · 14:07
- Welgelegen28 km · 14:07
- Lelydorp28 km · 14:07
- Pontbuiten29 km · 14:07
- Latour29 km · 14:07
- Weg naar Zee29 km · 14:07
FAQ
What time is it in Groningen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Groningen (Suriname), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Groningen in?
Groningen runs on the America/Paramaribo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Groningen observe daylight saving time?
Groningen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Groningen today?
Groningen sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Groningen tonight?
The moon phase over Groningen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Groningen?
The antipode of Groningen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.80° S, 124.53° E. It falls on land, near Wanci, Indonesia, about 122 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Groningen?
Groningen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Groningen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Groningen, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.