Time in Suriname

Suriname keeps one time: Suriname Time, UTC−3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Suriname borders Brazil, Guyana, and French Guiana. Its capital is Paramaribo.

Suriname and the countries around it
Suriname TimeUTC-03:00Paramaribo and LelydorpAmerica/Paramaribo
Suriname (simplified outline). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population
575,991 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
Total area
63,039 sq mi (163,270 km²)
Currency
Dollar (SRD)
Languages
Dutch (Suriname), English, Sranan Tongo, Caribbean Hindustani, Javanese
Calling code
+597
Driving side
Left
Country code (ISO)
SR
Coordinates (central point)
3.926028, -56.118701

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.

Local time in the largest cities

Paramaribo and Lelydorp all keep Suriname Time, like the rest of Suriname.

Time in neighboring countries

CountryLocal time nowDifference from Suriname
GuyanaUTC−4 all year1 hour behind
BrazilUTC−3 all yearsame time
French GuianaUTC−3 all yearsame time

Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.

Check the time at a point

Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.

Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.