What time is it in Kourou right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kourou, French Guiana, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Cayenne. Kourou is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Kourou in?

Kourou uses French Guiana Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Cayenne, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Kourou observe daylight saving time?

No. Kourou stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kourou?

Open the time zone converter for Kourou to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana

Kourou is on French Guiana Time, UTC−3. Kourou does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kourou, French Guiana

8:52 AM:57

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: French Guiana
Region: Guyane
Lat/Long: 5°10'N / 52°39'W
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 24,029
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: French
Dialling code: +594

Time zone in Kourou

Time zone
French Guiana Time
America/Cayenne
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kourou keeps UTC−3

Kourou keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Cayenne, the one time zone in use in French Guiana. Kourou does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kourou today

Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day length
11 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kourou for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 5°10'N / 52°39'W.

Time difference between Kourou and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kourou. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kourou
City	Local time	Compared to Kourou
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:52 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:52 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:52 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:52 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:52 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:52 AM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:52 AM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:52 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:52 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:52 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:52 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:52 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:22 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:52 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:52 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:52 PM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:52 PM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:52 AM	+16h (ahead)

Other cities near Kourou

All 5 cities in French Guiana

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