Suriname
Time now in Nieuw Nickerie
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 06:59Time zone UTC −3
Time zone
America/Paramaribo
UTC offset
UTC −3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
12,818
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
06:59
Day length
12h 17m
Coordinates
5.93, -56.97
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About the time in Nieuw Nickerie
The zone identifier America/Paramaribo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Paramaribo keeps pointing at Paramaribo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Nieuw Nickerie sits at latitude 5.93, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 17m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Nieuw Nickerie stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −3 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Suriname.
Frequently asked questions about time in Nieuw Nickerie
- When do the sun rise and set in Nieuw Nickerie today?
- Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset at 06:59, giving 12h 17m of daylight.
- Does Nieuw Nickerie change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Nieuw Nickerie keeps UTC −3 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is Nieuw Nickerie in?
- Nieuw Nickerie uses America/Paramaribo, currently UTC −3.
- What time is it in Nieuw Nickerie right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Nieuw Nickerie, updating every second from America/Paramaribo (UTC −3).
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