Right now, local time in Welgelegen is 06:57 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Welgelegen ranks #28269 worldwide by population and #7 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Welgelegen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.8421° N, 55.2186° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Paramaribo District
- Country
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Population
- 19,304 · #28269 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Welgelegen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.84° S, 124.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wanci, Indonesia, about 149 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:57 GMT+8 (Asia/Makassar)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Welgelegen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:46
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:29
- Qibla direction
- 68.2° from north (ENE (68°))
Full prayer timetable for Welgelegen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Welgelegen 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. It is one of the 31 cities we cover in Suriname.
Welgelegen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 3,399 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,554 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.84° N, 55.22° 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 | 02:57 | −4h |
| Chicago | 04:57 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 06:57 | same time |
| London | 09:57 | +3h |
| Paris | 10:57 | +4h |
| Moscow | 12:57 | +6h |
| Dubai | 13:57 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 15:27 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:57 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 17:57 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 18:57 | +12h |
| Sydney | 20:57 | +14h |
Best time to call Welgelegen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Welgelegen local time:
Cities sharing Welgelegen's time zone
Other cities in Suriname
- Paramaribo06:57
- Blauwgrond06:57
- Latour06:57
- Pontbuiten06:57
- Rainville06:57
- Flora06:57
- Lelydorp06:57
- Munder Buiten06:57
- Beekhuizen06:57
- Weg naar Zee06:57
- Tammenga06:57
- Brokopondo06:57
Distances from Welgelegen
| São Paulo | 3,399 km | SSE (164°) |
| Chicago | 5,127 km | NNW (326°) |
| London | 7,147 km | NE (35°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,169 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 7,192 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 9,648 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 11,762 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 13,694 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 15,141 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,877 km | SW (218°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,677 km | NNE (20°) |
| Singapore | 17,554 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Welgelegen
- Tammenga2 km · 06:57
- Weg naar Zee3 km · 06:57
- Munder Buiten4 km · 06:57
- Flora5 km · 06:57
- Latour5 km · 06:57
- Pontbuiten6 km · 06:57
- Paramaribo6 km · 06:57
- Beekhuizen6 km · 06:57
FAQ
What time is it in Welgelegen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Welgelegen (Suriname), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Welgelegen in?
Welgelegen runs on the America/Paramaribo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Welgelegen observe daylight saving time?
Welgelegen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Welgelegen today?
Welgelegen sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Welgelegen tonight?
The moon phase over Welgelegen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Welgelegen?
The antipode of Welgelegen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.84° S, 124.78° E. It falls on land, near Wanci, Indonesia, about 149 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Welgelegen?
Welgelegen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Welgelegen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Welgelegen, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.