Right now, local time in Kourou is 11:38 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kourou ranks #23651 worldwide by population and #4 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Day length
- 11h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 11h 49m (winter) – 12h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kourou — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.1628° N, 52.6427° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Population
- 24,029 · #23651 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kourou through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.16° S, 127.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Namrole, Indonesia, about 162 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:38 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kourou today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Kourou — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kourou 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.
Kourou's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,259 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,302 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.16° N, 52.64° 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 | 06:38 | −5h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | same time |
| London | 14:38 | +3h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +4h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +6h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +12h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +14h |
Best time to call Kourou
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kourou local time:
Cities sharing Kourou's time zone
Other cities in French Guiana
- Cayenne11:38
- Matoury11:38
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni11:38
- Rémire-Montjoly11:38
- Apatou11:38
- Grand-Santi11:38
- Macouria11:38
- Maripasoula11:38
- Mana11:38
- Sinnamary11:38
- Saint-Georges11:38
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot11:38
Distances from Kourou
| São Paulo | 3,259 km | SSE (169°) |
| Chicago | 5,351 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 7,050 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,079 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,446 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,550 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,546 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,473 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 15,294 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,984 km | SW (215°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,639 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,302 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Kourou
- Macouria41 km · 11:38
- Sinnamary42 km · 11:38
- Cayenne42 km · 11:38
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot45 km · 11:38
- Résidence Arc-en-Ciel50 km · 11:38
- Matoury50 km · 11:38
- Rémire-Montjoly50 km · 11:38
- Rémire51 km · 11:38
FAQ
What time is it in Kourou right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kourou (French Guiana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kourou in?
Kourou runs on the America/Cayenne IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Kourou observe daylight saving time?
Kourou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kourou today?
Kourou sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 18:13 today, giving 11h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kourou tonight?
The moon phase over Kourou tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kourou?
The antipode of Kourou — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.16° S, 127.36° E. It falls on land, near Namrole, Indonesia, about 162 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kourou?
Kourou lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kourou?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kourou, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.