Wanica District, Suriname
Wanica District keeps Suriname Time, UTC−3, during every season. Lelydorp and the district’s other populated areas share the national clock and make no daylight-saving adjustment.
Pontbuiten, Suriname
Saturday, 5 September 2026
UTC−3 · America/Paramaribo
Time and sun data for Pontbuiten — the largest city of Wanica District
The sun in Pontbuiten
Sunrise 6:35 AM Solar noon 12:41 PM Sunset 6:47 PM Daylight 12 h 12 min Night 11 h 48 min Civil twilight 6:14 AM – 7:08 PM
Suriname · 15 cities
Largest cities
- Pontbuiten 23 211
- Lelydorp 18 223
All cities
- Boma
- De Nieuwe Grond
- Distrikt Wanica
- Domburg
- Dorpsgemeente
- Houttuin
- Kl Poika
- Koewarasan
- Lelydorp
- Magenta
- Pontbuiten
- Santigron
- Saramacca Polder
- Uitkijk
- Vredenburg
Current time in Wanica District, Suriname
Wanica’s current time is always three hours behind UTC. For instance, 19:00 UTC converts to 16:00 locally. Near midnight, subtracting three hours can also move the local date back by one day. The district adjoins Paramaribo and is closely connected with the capital area, but that proximity requires no special time arrangement. Lelydorp, Koewarasan, De Nieuwe Grond and other parts of Wanica all use the same civil time as Paramaribo.
Daylight saving is not observed. Regular local appointments therefore retain a stable UTC conversion, although their difference from appointments abroad can change when another country adjusts its clocks.
Traffic between Wanica and Paramaribo may alter the arrival time; the time zone cannot take the blame.
Lelydorp and the surrounding resorts
Lelydorp is Wanica’s administrative capital and a principal town outside Paramaribo. The district also contains resorts such as De Nieuwe Grond, Domburg, Houttuin, Koewarasan, Kwatta, Saramaccapolder and others. These are geographic and administrative distinctions, not separate clock areas.
For a general time query, Lelydorp is a suitable reference. For sunrise, weather or a local journey, select the closest recognized community. This keeps the fixed time-zone answer separate from information that depends on coordinates.
Use Lelydorp for the district-centre clock. Use Domburg or another nearby place for local daylight planning. Expect UTC−3 throughout Wanica. Include an exact address when travel time also matters.
Sunrise across a busy district
Sunrise times for Wanica are calculated from the date and geographic position. Nearby parts of the district will have similar results, but a precise service may show small differences. The local time-zone setting must remain UTC−3 in every calculation.
Morning brightness depends on more than the formal sunrise entry. Civil twilight starts earlier, while buildings, trees and cloud can postpone the observer’s first sight of direct sunlight. For commuting, the scheduled departure is the decisive time; for outdoor work, the stages of twilight may also be useful.
Choose Lelydorp or the nearest resort. Set the exact day of the planned activity. Confirm that the service displays local time. Check weather and road conditions as separate variables. When sending directions to someone abroad, write both the place and “UTC−3.” This prevents a device or calendar from interpreting the hour according to the recipient’s zone.
Questions and answers
- Is Wanica on the same time as Paramaribo?
- Yes. Both districts use Suriname Time at UTC−3.
- Does Lelydorp change clocks during the year?
- No. Lelydorp does not observe daylight saving time.
- Should I use Lelydorp for every Wanica sunrise?
- It is a useful general reference, but the closest locality or exact coordinates provide a more specific calculation.