Current time in Asunción
Asunción is the capital of Paraguay, located in Paraguay within the South America region. It uses the America/Asuncion IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-03:00 (GMT-3). With a population of around 524,069, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Paraguay, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Asunción, Paraguay
Timezone
America/Asuncion
UTC offset
UTC-03:00
Standard
PYT
DST
PYST
Local time guide
Time in Asunción for calls, travel, and planning
Asunción is the capital of Paraguay, located in Paraguay within the South America region. It uses the America/Asuncion IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-03:00 (GMT-3). With a population of around 524,069, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Paraguay, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Asunción for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours ahead of Asunción. New York is currently 1 hour behind Asunción.
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Timezone
America/Asuncion
UTC Offset
UTC-03:00
Abbreviation
GMT-3
DST
Not active
Region
South America
Country
Paraguay
State / Area
Asunción
Calling Code
+595
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Useful local details for Asunción
Asunción is located in Paraguay, Paraguay, in the South America continent. The primary languages spoken here are Spanish, GN. The city has a population of approximately 524,069, ranking it #340 in Paraguay by size. For timezone purposes, Asunción uses America/Asuncion (UTC-03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between PYT and PYST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Asunción observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is PYT, and it switches to PYST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Asunción and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Asuncion does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Asunción
For work calls, the standard business window in Asunción is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Asunción local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Asunción uses PYG and the calling code for Paraguay is +595. Languages spoken here include Spanish, GN. The city has a population of around 524,069, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in South America.
Use for daylight saving
Asunción observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is PYT, and it switches to PYST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Asunción and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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