Right now, local time in New Amsterdam is 21:39 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Amsterdam ranks #16958 worldwide by population and #3 in Guyana.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guyana GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 65% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Amsterdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.2492° N, 57.5158° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- East Berbice-Corentyne
- Country
- 🇬🇾 Guyana
- Population
- 35,039 · #16958 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Amsterdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.25° S, 122.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Batauga, Indonesia, about 75 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:39 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Amsterdam today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 67.8° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for New Amsterdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Amsterdam sits in the America/Guyana time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 22 cities we cover in Guyana.
New Amsterdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,518 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,777 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.25° N, 57.52° 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 | 18:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:39 | +1h |
| London | 01:39 | +4h |
| Paris | 02:39 | +5h |
| Moscow | 04:39 | +7h |
| Dubai | 05:39 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:09 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:39 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 09:39 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 10:39 | +13h |
| Sydney | 12:39 | +15h |
Best time to call New Amsterdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Amsterdam local time:
Cities sharing New Amsterdam's time zone
Other cities in Guyana
- Georgetown21:39
- Linden21:39
- Anna Regina21:39
- Corriverton21:39
- Bartica21:39
- Tuschen21:39
- Rose Hall21:39
- Mabaruma21:39
- Skeldon21:39
- Rosignol21:39
- Mahaica Village21:39
- Rose Hall21:39
Distances from New Amsterdam
| São Paulo | 3,518 km | SSE (161°) |
| Chicago | 4,951 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 6,936 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,255 km | NE (35°) |
| Paris | 7,314 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 9,753 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,963 km | ENE (61°) |
| Mumbai | 13,897 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 15,017 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 15,753 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,712 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 17,777 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near New Amsterdam
- Rosignol3 km · 21:39
- Rose Hall17 km · 21:39
- Rose Hall18 km · 21:39
- Fort Wellington18 km · 21:39
- Mahaicony Village48 km · 21:39
- Corriverton54 km · 21:39
- Skeldon59 km · 21:39
- Helena Number One65 km · 21:39
FAQ
What time is it in New Amsterdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Amsterdam (Guyana), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is New Amsterdam in?
New Amsterdam runs on the America/Guyana IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does New Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
New Amsterdam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Amsterdam today?
New Amsterdam sees sunrise at 05:37 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Amsterdam tonight?
The moon phase over New Amsterdam tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Amsterdam?
The antipode of New Amsterdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.25° S, 122.48° E. It falls on land, near Batauga, Indonesia, about 75 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Amsterdam?
New Amsterdam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Amsterdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Amsterdam, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.