Current Local Time in Asunción
Asunción, Paraguay (GMT-3)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Asunción is located in the America/Asuncion timezone in Paraguay.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/AsuncionData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Humid subtropical with hot summers (25-35°C) and mild winters (12-22°C). Rainfall year-round.
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📍About Asunción Time Zone
Asunción is in the America/Asuncion time zone (UTC-3). Asunción does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC-3 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Asunción Time
- Time Zone: America/Asuncion (UTC-3)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Paraguay
- Coordinates: -25.28, -57.57
- Calling Code: +595 21
🌐Time Difference from Asunción
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌙New York | 4:49 AM | -1h | |
| 🌅London | 9:49 AM | +4h | |
| 🌆Tokyo | 5:49 PM | +12h | |
| 🌅Paris | 10:49 AM | +5h | |
| ☀️Dubai | 12:49 PM | +7h | |
| ☀️Singapore | 4:49 PM | +11h | |
| ☀️Hong Kong | 4:49 PM | +11h | |
| ☀️Shanghai | 4:49 PM | +11h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Asunción, Paraguay uses Paraguay Time (PYT, UTC-4) in winter and Paraguay Summer Time (PYST, UTC-3) during Daylight Saving Time. The IANA identifier is America/Asuncion. Paraguay observes DST in the Southern Hemisphere — clocks spring forward in September/October and fall back in March/April. The live clock above shows the current Asunción time.
Asunción, Paraguay is in the Paraguay Time zone. It uses PYT (UTC-4) in winter (March–September) and PYST (UTC-3) during Southern Hemisphere Daylight Saving Time (September–March). The IANA identifier is America/Asuncion. Paraguay is one of the few South American countries that observes DST — neighboring Bolivia and Argentina do not.
Yes. Asunción and Paraguay observe Daylight Saving Time on a Southern Hemisphere schedule. Clocks spring forward 1 hour on the first Sunday of October at 0:00 AM (PYT → PYST) and fall back on the fourth Sunday of March. During PYST, Paraguay is at UTC-3.
Asunción (PYT/PYST) and New York (EST/EDT) vary by season. In Northern Hemisphere winter (when Paraguay is in PYST), Asunción (UTC-3) is 2 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5). During Northern Hemisphere summer (when Paraguay is in PYT), Asunción (UTC-4) and New York (EDT, UTC-4) are on the same time. The relationship shifts as both regions have different DST schedules.
Asunción (PYT, UTC-4) is 4 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in Northern Hemisphere winter. During PYST (UTC-3), Asunción is 3 hours behind London in winter and 4 hours behind during BST (UTC+1).
Standard business hours in Asunción are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PYT/PYST, Monday through Friday. Asunción is Paraguay's capital and largest city. Paraguay has one of Latin America's most open economies, known for low electricity costs (from the Itaipú hydroelectric dam shared with Brazil) and a growing agricultural export sector. The Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción (BVPASA) is the national stock exchange.
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