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Commewijne District, Suriname

Commewijne District uses Suriname Time, three hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. The district follows the same clock throughout the year, so there is no daylight-saving change to calculate.

Meerzorg, Suriname

05:29:17

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−3 · America/Paramaribo

Time and sun data for Meerzorg — the largest city of Commewijne District

The sun in Meerzorg

Sunrise 06:35 Solar noon 12:41 Sunset 18:47 Daylight 12 h 13 min Night 11 h 47 min Civil twilight 06:14 – 19:08

Suriname · 55 cities

Largest cities

Meerzorg 12 405
Tamanredjo 6 601
Alkmaar 5 561
Nieuw Amsterdam 4 935
Marienburg 4 427

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Current time in Commewijne District, Suriname

The local time in Commewijne is based on UTC−3. To obtain it from UTC, subtract three hours. When it is noon in UTC, it is 9:00 in the morning in Commewijne. The date may also move back one day when the conversion crosses midnight.

Suriname maintains one national time zone. Nieuw Amsterdam, Meerzorg, Tamanredjo, Alkmaar, Bakkie and other communities in the district therefore share the same civil time. A journey from Paramaribo into Commewijne does not require changing a watch or phone.

Daylight saving time is not observed. The UTC offset remains fixed while countries that change their clocks may move one hour closer to or farther from Commewijne. This distinction matters when arranging an overseas call: the local clock in Suriname stays put, but the other participant’s clock may not. Crossing the river may change the scenery, but it will not buy you another hour.

Principal places and the district clock

Nieuw Amsterdam is the administrative capital of Commewijne. Meerzorg and Tamanredjo are also useful reference points when checking local conditions, while Alkmaar and Bakkie represent other settled parts of the district. These names should not be treated as separate time-zone locations: all use Suriname Time.

For a practical time check, use the place closest to the intended destination. This will not alter the displayed hour, but it can improve the relevance of sunrise and sunset information. Suggested location labels include:

Nieuw Amsterdam for the district capital and nearby river junction; Meerzorg for the area directly across the Suriname River from Paramaribo; Tamanredjo or Alkmaar for their surrounding communities; Bakkie for travel farther into the district.

Sunrise and planning daylight

Sunrise is an astronomical event rather than a time-zone rule. Its displayed clock time depends on the date and the coordinates used by the calculator. Two places can share UTC−3 yet receive sunrise at slightly different moments because they are not at precisely the same longitude or latitude.

Use a current daily calculation for the nearest settlement if departure depends on first light. Check the accompanying date as well as the time, especially when planning before dawn. Weather, cloud and vegetation may affect how bright the surroundings appear, even though they do not change the calculated sunrise.

Select the nearest named community rather than relying only on “Suriname.” Confirm that the result is shown in Suriname Time. Check the intended calendar date. Allow suitable light before river or road travel.

Questions and answers

What time zone is Commewijne District in?: It is in Suriname Time, with a fixed offset of UTC−3.
Does Commewijne change its clocks seasonally?: No. Daylight saving time is not used, so the district keeps the same offset all year.
Is sunrise simultaneous throughout the district?: No. The same time zone applies everywhere, but the exact sunrise moment varies slightly by location and changes with the date.