Where the America/Paramaribo time zone is used
Countries: 🇸🇷 Suriname.
Largest cities on America/Paramaribo
ParamariboParamaribo District
LelydorpWanica District
BrokopondoBrokopondo District
Nieuw NickerieNickerie District
MeerzorgCommewijne District
MoengoMarowijne District
TamanredjoCommewijne District
JarikabaSaramacca District
AlkmaarCommewijne District
Nieuw AmsterdamCommewijne District
BrownswegBrokopondo District
MariënburgCommewijne District
America/Paramaribo time zone
Suriname Time
Suriname Time (UTC−3)
IANA: America/Paramaribo · UTC−3
Daylight saving time in America/Paramaribo
America/Paramaribo does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC−3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in America/Paramaribo today
Sunrise 06:28 · Sunset 18:32
Daylight 12h 04m · Solar noon 12:30
Time in America/Paramaribo vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from America/Paramaribo |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 4 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 4 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 8.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 11 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 12 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 5 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | same time |
| Chicago | Thu | 2 hours behind |
What time zone is America/Paramaribo in?
America/Paramaribo is on Suriname Time (UTC−3, UTC−3). The IANA identifier is America/Paramaribo.
Does America/Paramaribo observe daylight saving time?
No. America/Paramaribo keeps UTC−3 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
America/Paramaribo in software and databases
Standard offset UTC−3, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for America/Paramaribo
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about America/Paramaribo
What time zone is America/Paramaribo in?
Suriname Time (UTC−3), UTC−3; IANA zone America/Paramaribo.
Does America/Paramaribo have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC−3 all year.