Current Time in Kourou, French Guiana 🇬🇫
Lat/Long: 5.16° N, 52.64° W
Population: 24,029
Country: 🇬🇫 French Guiana
IANA Timezone: America/Cayenne
Timezone: GMT-3
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in French Guiana:
Moon Phases & Times for Kourou
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
88.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 21:48
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 09:24
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Time in Kourou — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kourou's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kourou right now?
The current local time in Kourou, French Guiana is 22:04 (Saturday, August 01, 2026). Kourou observes the America/Cayenne time zone, which is UTC-3 .
Which time zone does Kourou use?
Kourou uses America/Cayenne, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kourou.
Does Kourou observe daylight saving time?
Kourou is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Cayenne time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kourou?
Right now Kourou is at UTC-3. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kourou observes DST.
When does the day change in Kourou?
Midnight in Kourou occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Cayenne zone. Since Kourou is at UTC-3, the date here is behind UTC by 3 hours.