Right now, local time in Macouria is 10:45 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macouria ranks #49123 worldwide by population and #8 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
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 11h 50m (winter) – 12h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macouria — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.9122° N, 52.3743° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Population
- 8,773 · #49123 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macouria through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.91° S, 127.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Amahusu, Indonesia, about 144 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 Macouria 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 Macouria — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macouria sits in the America/Cayenne time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 19 cities we cover in French Guiana.
Macouria's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,226 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,280 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.91° N, 52.37° 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 Macouria
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macouria local time:
Cities sharing Macouria's time zone
Other cities in French Guiana
- Cayenne10:45
- Matoury10:45
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni10:45
- Kourou10:45
- Rémire-Montjoly10:45
- Apatou10:45
- Grand-Santi10:45
- Maripasoula10:45
- Mana10:45
- Sinnamary10:45
- Saint-Georges10:45
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot10:45
Distances from Macouria
| São Paulo | 3,226 km | S (169°) |
| Chicago | 5,390 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 7,057 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 7,083 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,486 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 9,556 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,532 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,458 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 15,328 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,978 km | SW (214°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,652 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 17,280 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Macouria
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot4 km · 10:45
- Cayenne5 km · 10:45
- Matoury9 km · 10:45
- Résidence Arc-en-Ciel10 km · 10:45
- Rémire11 km · 10:45
- Rémire-Montjoly12 km · 10:45
- Roura21 km · 10:45
- Kourou41 km · 10:45
FAQ
What time is it in Macouria right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macouria (French Guiana), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macouria in?
Macouria runs on the America/Cayenne IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Macouria observe daylight saving time?
Macouria does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Macouria today?
Macouria sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macouria tonight?
The moon phase over Macouria tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macouria?
The antipode of Macouria — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.91° S, 127.63° E. It falls on land, near Amahusu, Indonesia, about 144 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macouria?
Macouria lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Macouria?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macouria, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.