Right now, local time in Nieuw Amsterdam is 05:30 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nieuw Amsterdam ranks #69721 worldwide by population and #21 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nieuw Amsterdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8857° N, 55.0887° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Commewijne District
- Country
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Population
- 4,935 · #69721 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nieuw Amsterdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.89° S, 124.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wanci, Indonesia, about 164 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:30 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nieuw Amsterdam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Nieuw Amsterdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nieuw Amsterdam sits in the America/Paramaribo time zone, UTC-03:00. 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 31 cities we cover in Suriname.
Nieuw Amsterdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,399 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,539 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.89° N, 55.09° 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 | 00:30 | −5h |
| Chicago | 02:30 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 05:30 | same time |
| London | 08:30 | +3h |
| Paris | 09:30 | +4h |
| Moscow | 11:30 | +6h |
| Dubai | 12:30 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 14:00 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:30 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 16:30 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 17:30 | +12h |
| Sydney | 19:30 | +14h |
Best time to call Nieuw Amsterdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nieuw Amsterdam local time:
Cities sharing Nieuw Amsterdam's time zone
Other cities in Suriname
- Paramaribo05:30
- Blauwgrond05:30
- Latour05:30
- Pontbuiten05:30
- Rainville05:30
- Flora05:30
- Welgelegen05:30
- Lelydorp05:30
- Munder Buiten05:30
- Beekhuizen05:30
- Weg naar Zee05:30
- Tammenga05:30
Distances from Nieuw Amsterdam
| São Paulo | 3,399 km | SSE (165°) |
| Chicago | 5,131 km | NNW (326°) |
| London | 7,135 km | NE (34°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,178 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 7,180 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,636 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,747 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,679 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,141 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,890 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,668 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 17,539 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Nieuw Amsterdam
- Mariënburg5 km · 05:30
- Blauwgrond6 km · 05:30
- Rainville8 km · 05:30
- Alkmaar9 km · 05:30
- Paramaribo9 km · 05:30
- Meerzorg10 km · 05:30
- Munder Buiten11 km · 05:30
- Beekhuizen13 km · 05:30
FAQ
What time is it in Nieuw Amsterdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nieuw Amsterdam (Suriname), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nieuw Amsterdam in?
Nieuw Amsterdam runs on the America/Paramaribo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Nieuw Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?
Nieuw Amsterdam does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nieuw Amsterdam today?
Nieuw Amsterdam sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nieuw Amsterdam tonight?
The moon phase over Nieuw Amsterdam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nieuw Amsterdam?
The antipode of Nieuw Amsterdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.89° S, 124.91° E. It falls on land, near Wanci, Indonesia, about 164 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nieuw Amsterdam?
Nieuw Amsterdam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nieuw Amsterdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nieuw Amsterdam, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.