Current Time in Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana
12:50:13 AM
00:50:13
-03 (French Guiana Time) · UTC−03:00
America/Cayenne
Time zone details
Kourou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kourou
Location facts
Place
- Country
- French Guiana
- Administrative area
- Guyane
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- French
- Dialing code
- +594
- Population
- 24,029
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 09' N / 52° 38' W
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Clock changes in Kourou
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (88.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kourou
Time context
Kourou follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cayenne
Current time offsetUTC−03:00 (-03)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in French Guiana
- All Saints' Day
- Armistice Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana
Cayenne – Félix Eboué AirportCAYLarge airport · Serves Matoury49.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CAY / SOCA
About 49.2 km (30.6 mi) southeast of Kourou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni AirportLDXMedium airport · Serves Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni158 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LDX / SOOM
About 158 km (98.3 mi) west-northwest of Kourou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Maripasoula AirportMPYMedium airport · Serves Maripasoula228 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MPY / SOOA
About 228 km (142 mi) southwest of Kourou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kourou in?
- Kourou currently uses French Guiana Time (UTC−03:00). Its IANA time zone is America/Cayenne.
- When is the next clock change in Kourou?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kourou in the next 12 months
- Does Kourou observe daylight saving time?
- Kourou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kourou right now?
- Kourou is currently UTC−03:00