Right now, local time in Paramaribo is 20:10 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paramaribo ranks #2757 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paramaribo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8664° N, 55.1668° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Paramaribo District
- Country
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Population
- 223,757 · #2757 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paramaribo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.87° S, 124.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wanci, Indonesia, about 155 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:10 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paramaribo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:21
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Paramaribo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paramaribo sits in the America/Paramaribo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Suriname, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Paramaribo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,400 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,548 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.87° N, 55.17° 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 | 15:10 | −5h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | same time |
| London | 23:10 | +3h |
| Paris | 00:10 | +4h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +6h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +12h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +14h |
Best time to call Paramaribo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paramaribo local time:
Cities sharing Paramaribo's time zone
Other cities in Suriname
- Blauwgrond20:10
- Latour20:10
- Pontbuiten20:10
- Rainville20:10
- Flora20:10
- Welgelegen20:10
- Lelydorp20:10
- Munder Buiten20:10
- Beekhuizen20:10
- Weg naar Zee20:10
- Tammenga20:10
- Brokopondo20:10
Distances from Paramaribo
| São Paulo | 3,400 km | SSE (164°) |
| Chicago | 5,128 km | NNW (326°) |
| London | 7,142 km | NE (34°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,172 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 7,187 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,642 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,756 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,688 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,140 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,883 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,673 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 17,548 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Paramaribo
- Munder Buiten3 km · 20:10
- Rainville5 km · 20:10
- Weg naar Zee5 km · 20:10
- Tammenga6 km · 20:10
- Blauwgrond6 km · 20:10
- Welgelegen6 km · 20:10
- Beekhuizen7 km · 20:10
- Meerzorg7 km · 20:10
FAQ
What time is it in Paramaribo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paramaribo (Suriname), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paramaribo in?
Paramaribo runs on the America/Paramaribo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Paramaribo observe daylight saving time?
Paramaribo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Paramaribo today?
Paramaribo sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 18:22 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paramaribo tonight?
The moon phase over Paramaribo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paramaribo?
The antipode of Paramaribo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.87° S, 124.83° E. It falls on land, near Wanci, Indonesia, about 155 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paramaribo?
Paramaribo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Paramaribo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paramaribo, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.