What time is it in French Guiana?
5:20:27 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Cayenne. French Guiana keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC−3:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC−3:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 1 hour ahead
French Guiana does not change its clocks
French Guiana stays on UTC−3:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 3 hours behind UTC, and 1 hour ahead New York.
Working with French Guiana from the US
Cayenne is 1 hour ahead New York and 4 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 10:00 am in Cayenne.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC−3:00 right now, the same clock as French Guiana: