Right now, local time in Maripasoula is 15:16 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maripasoula ranks #50355 worldwide by population and #9 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 55m (winter) – 12h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maripasoula — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 3.6416° N, 54.0317° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guyane
- Country
- 🇬🇫 French Guiana
- Population
- 8,423 · #50355 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maripasoula through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 3.64° S, 125.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Leksula, Indonesia, about 65 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:16 GMT+9 (Asia/Jayapura)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maripasoula today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:26
- Qibla direction
- 68.4° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Maripasoula — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maripasoula sits in the America/Cayenne time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 19 cities we cover in French Guiana.
Maripasoula's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,128 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,492 km off. Its position on the globe is 3.64° N, 54.03° 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 | 11:16 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | same time |
| London | 18:16 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:16 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +14h |
Best time to call Maripasoula
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maripasoula local time:
Cities sharing Maripasoula's time zone
Other cities in French Guiana
- Cayenne15:16
- Matoury15:16
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni15:16
- Kourou15:16
- Rémire-Montjoly15:16
- Apatou15:16
- Grand-Santi15:16
- Macouria15:16
- Mana15:16
- Sinnamary15:16
- Saint-Georges15:16
- Résidence Cogneau-Larivot15:16
Distances from Maripasoula
| São Paulo | 3,128 km | SSE (165°) |
| Chicago | 5,404 km | NNW (327°) |
| London | 7,276 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 7,307 km | NE (37°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,418 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 9,776 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,760 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,685 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 15,414 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,758 km | SW (215°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,856 km | NNE (23°) |
| Singapore | 17,492 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Maripasoula
- Grand-Santi80 km · 15:16
- Apatou172 km · 15:16
- Brokopondo189 km · 15:16
- Brownsweg196 km · 15:16
- Albina206 km · 15:16
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni207 km · 15:16
- Moengo223 km · 15:16
- Iracoubo224 km · 15:16
FAQ
What time is it in Maripasoula right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maripasoula (French Guiana), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Maripasoula in?
Maripasoula runs on the America/Cayenne IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Maripasoula observe daylight saving time?
Maripasoula does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maripasoula today?
Maripasoula sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maripasoula tonight?
The moon phase over Maripasoula tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maripasoula?
The antipode of Maripasoula — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 3.64° S, 125.97° E. It falls on land, near Leksula, Indonesia, about 65 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maripasoula?
Maripasoula lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maripasoula?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maripasoula, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.